This episode introduces the next of 12 letters from their collaborative visual arts project “Letters to Our Unborn Children: An Exploration of a Woman’s Decision to Remain Child-Free by Choice.” Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver discuss the “Healer” archetype behind the Letter, and share their research and insights around the themes in the letter. They also interview Marcia Drut-Davis, one of the original contemporary childfree by choice advocates. Marcia has used her experience, strength, and wisdom to encourage, mentor, and advocate for women all over the world.

Marcia Drut-Davis is a woman who believes that life is about taking risks. On her website, Childfree Reflections, she writes that “choosing paths for ourselves is often frightening, but without risking, you stay where you are.” She’s the author of the 2013 memoir “Confessions of a Childfree Woman: A Life Spent Swimming Against the Mainstream,” and the book “What?! You Don’t Want Children?” that was published in 2020. She’s famous (or infamous) for her 1974 “60 Minutes” interview about her decision to not have children, after which she received death threats and lost the teaching job she had been in for fifteen years. She’s been interviewed on numerous childfree podcasts, has been the keynote speaker at The NotMom summit, and has been featured on two documentaries (To Kid Or Not To Kid and My So-Called Selfish Life). For over 5 decades, Marcia has helped pave the way for women who are childfree by choice. She is a living legend!

Recorded on Jan 2, 2025

Additional Links:
Marcia Drut-Davis on Instagram: @childfree_guru
Marcia’s Official Website: childfreereflections.com

Find more about the Letters project at letterstoourunbornchildren.com