Other Than Mother - Choosing Childlessness with Life in Mind: A Private Decision With Global ConsequencesChoosing to have children is a private decision with global consequences. Other Than Mother explores the decision-making process around not having children. It is in three parts: Part I The Worldly Winds explores the backdrop to deciding whether or not to have children, including the cultural changes brought about by a rise in voluntary/intentional childlessness. Part II A Private Decision with Global Consequences explores the pros and cons in the decision-making process, including ecological and environmental considerations. Part III New Horizons and Baby-sized Projects explores living with the decision. |
Contents
A bout of the existentials | |
Roaming new terrain | |
New horizons and babysized projects | |
Babysized projects and rites of passage | |
The bodhisattva ideal | |
The bodhisattvaecosattva at work Chapter 27 Occupying your body in taking your place on earth | |
An emerging consciousness | |
Giving the gift of confidence | |
Beyond stereotypes labeling right and wrong | |
Naturally | |
The seven billion mark | |
Mr FixIt and the HomeImprovement Committee | |
Unconditional love | |
Meet the parents | |
Men women and children | |
The miracle of life and death | |
The earth from the | |
A private decision with global consequences | |
Decisions decisions | |
A softvoiced prince and a flaming sword | |
Looking into the wheel of life | |
Skilful flirting and the art of brewing | |
A private decision with very public consequences | |
Traditional transitional and transformative women | |
I happen not to have children | |
By the time Im 30 | |
Youll live to regret it | |
Family healing and the ancestor syndrome | |
Minority report | |
Ebbs and flows never saying never? | |
Landscapes of the body and divine women | |
Inspiring women | |
Going forth | |
Big mind and parental mind | |
Stillness simplicity and contentment | |
Red Taras fascination and boundless love | |
Holding to nothing whatever | |
The personal is political | |
Doing womankind a massive favour? | |
Coming of age pregnant with possibilities | |
A child of all life | |
Endnotes | |
References | |
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