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A woman who chooses to remain childless is no less of a woman than one who chooses motherhood.

Tick Tock that Biological Clock - Feministing 2009

And here we must extend the term childless marriages to cover households in which the children have grown up and gone their own way, leaving the parents alone together: a point at which many worthy couples discover for the first time that they have long since lost interest in one another, and have been united only by a common interest in their children.

Getting Married George Bernard Shaw 1903

Matthew gives the legal pedigree through Solomon down to Joseph; Luke the real pedigree, from Mary, the real parent, through Nathan, brother of Solomon, upwards (Lu 3: 31). no man of his seed ... upon the throne -- This explains the sense in which "childless" is used.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Women who choose to remain childless are free to compete as men do but their femininity is suspect and it, rightly, pisses them off.

It’s My Motherhood, And I’ll Celebrate It If I Want To | Her Bad Mother 2009

I spent large chunks of time unraveling relationships in a place where friends were called brothers, father was a term of respect, not necessarily an indication of paternity, and women with five daughters were described as childless.

Spellbound Karen Palmer 2010

Well, your discussion of childbirth and raising a child only confirms my decision to remain childless, I must say!

Misconceptions « Tales from the Reading Room 2008

I spent large chunks of time unraveling relationships in a place where friends were called brothers, father was a term of respect, not necessarily an indication of paternity, and women with five daughters were described as childless.

Spellbound Karen Palmer 2010

I spent large chunks of time unraveling relationships in a place where friends were called brothers, father was a term of respect, not necessarily an indication of paternity, and women with five daughters were described as childless.

Spellbound Karen Palmer 2010

A growing number of women are choosing to remain childless, or “childfree.”

Mother May I? « Love | Peace | Ohana 2006

I was trying to convince myself that I wanted to remain childless, as so many people I know are forgoing children by choice.

The Powerful Equation of Love 2005