Contrary to what society would like us to believe, not every woman wants to be a mother. Some women regret the choice altogether.

Orna Donath was only 16 years old when knew with certainty that she never wanted to be a mother. In the decades that followed she never waivered in that decision. Today, Orna is a sociologist and author in Tel Aviv, Israel. In this rerelease of one of our most beloved season one episodes, she joins Kassia and Sabrina to talk about:

• Her personal experience of the stigma society places on women who choose not to mother
• Her thought-provoking research on women who deeply regret their decision to have children
• How we can begin to untangle womanhood from motherhood

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Regretting Motherhood and Choosing Not to Have Children