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 “Steward” archetype behind the Letter, and share their research and insights around the themes in the letter. They also interview Nicole Louie, author of “Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children.” Part memoir, part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, “Others Like Me” is the story of fourteen women around the world, from different walks of life, who don’t have children. It’s also Nicole Louie’s story and the story of why she had to find others like her. As the social expectation to procreate weighs the most on women, Louie focuses solely on them, their experiences, and how they flourish outside of motherhood. In doing so, she upends the stereotypes that diminish women who are not mothers and offers reassurance and companionship on a path less known.

Recorded on: March 28th, 2025

Additional Links:
Nicole Louie on Instagram: @bynicolelouie
More from Nicole Louie: linktr.ee/nicolelouie

Find more about the Letters project at letterstoourunbornchildren.com