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Beyond Motherhood: Choosing a Life Without Children [Paperback]

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February 1, 1996
After years of soul-searching, Jeanne Safer made the conscious decision not to have children. In this book, Safer and women across the country share insights that dispel the myth of childless women as emotionally barren or imcomplete, and encourage all women to honestly confront their needs--whether they choose motherhood or not.

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; Original edition (February 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671793446
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671793449
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Try to get a copy of this book..., February 11, 2001
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...it's the best I have ever read about deciding whether or not you want children. Jeanne Safer presents the issues head-on, in a warm yet practical, non-sentimental way: how much do you need time alone? how conflicted was/is your relationship with your own parents? does your partner want children? are you afraid you'll be alone in old age? how much are you able to give to another person? what are the realities of your career/chosen path in life? how much do you value your intimacy with your partner? Safer supplements a thorough discussion of these and other issues with case studies of numerous women's lives. Other books on the subject offer stories, poems, essays. However, I've found that these don't help much when you're not sure what motherhood is REALLY like. Safer gives you the nuts and bolts, compassionately.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very sensitively written, awesome book., May 3, 2006
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The author approaches the subject with incredible sensitivity without "baby bashing" and acknowledging that there is grief and loss involved. She goes into different situations where women decide not to have children, touching on commonly perceived stereotypes of childless women and debunking them, such as the idea that childless women do not have a nuturing side, that they are cold and bitter. This is an incredible book that I would recommend to anyone wavering on the motherhood question.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Getting Dated, September 12, 2006
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This was probably an ok book in 1996, but I really feel that it has lost relevance, many more couples these days are choosing not to have children, and I think the issues are different. I would like to see an updated book that talked about what the choice is like now. Some of the issues are still the same ... who do you leave your stuff to when you die, but that was not an issue I thought was well covered in the first place.

The women Jeanne Safer seemed to interview for this book were also heavily weighted towards the arts/entertainment industry. There were a lot of comments like "I couldn't have children because it would have drained my creativity." There were few/no comments by average 9-5ers like me.
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THIS BOOK IS ABOUT MAKING A CONSCIOUS DECISION NOT TO have a babyhow to do it, how it feels, what it means, and the impact it has on your life. Read the first page
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