No Kids, No Problem: 40 Hilariously Spot-On Memes And Jokes About The Childfree Life (New Pics)

Kids aren’t for everyone. Some people simply have different priorities and goals that do not align with raising children. To be specific, a 2022 Michigan State Universitystudyfound that 21.64% of American adults are choosing to be childfree.Instead of condemning them, like many like to do, and saying that they will regret this after some time, let’s try to understand this group instead. For that, the subreddit ‘Childfree’ is the perfect resource.Created back in 2009, it now unites 1.5 million members whose posts provide a better understanding of what happens after you make this life decision.This post may includeaffiliate links.

Instead of condemning them, like many like to do, and saying that they will regret this after some time, let’s try to understand this group instead. For that, the subreddit ‘Childfree’ is the perfect resource.

Created back in 2009, it now unites 1.5 million members whose posts provide a better understanding of what happens after you make this life decision.

This post may includeaffiliate links.

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After Years Of Thinking I Didn’t Want A Child, I Changed My Mind. So That’s It, I’m Sorry To Disappoint You All. I Present To You My Baby

So the big question is: do people later regret not having children? They might not."[We] found no evidence that older childfree adults experience any more life regret than older parents,” Jennifer Watling Neal, the co-author of the aforementioned Michigan State University study,said.“In fact, older parents were slightly more likely to want to change something about their life.”

So the big question is: do people later regret not having children? They might not.

“[We] found no evidence that older childfree adults experience any more life regret than older parents,” Jennifer Watling Neal, the co-author of the aforementioned Michigan State University study,said.

“In fact, older parents were slightly more likely to want to change something about their life.”

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Sometimes the other party might doubt their course, too. YouGov data from 2021 found that1 in 12British parents (8%) currently regret having kids.Younger parents aged 25 to 34 (one imagines the most sleep-deprived group) were the most likely to feel his way, while those aged 55 and over were the least regretful.

Sometimes the other party might doubt their course, too. YouGov data from 2021 found that1 in 12British parents (8%) currently regret having kids.

Younger parents aged 25 to 34 (one imagines the most sleep-deprived group) were the most likely to feel his way, while those aged 55 and over were the least regretful.

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Holy S**t This Is Good

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Similarly, a 2013 Gallup survey found that around 7% of American parents older than 45 wouldn’t have any kids if they “had to do it over again.”Parents in Germany seem exceptionally unhappy: astudydiscovered that 19% of German mothers and 20% of fathers say that if they could decide again, they would not want to have any more children.

Similarly, a 2013 Gallup survey found that around 7% of American parents older than 45 wouldn’t have any kids if they “had to do it over again.”

Parents in Germany seem exceptionally unhappy: astudydiscovered that 19% of German mothers and 20% of fathers say that if they could decide again, they would not want to have any more children.

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My Mom Asked For Grandchildren. I Told Her This Is The Best I Can Do

Anytime They Ask

We reached out to the moderators of the subreddit, and one of them, Mel, agreed to tell us more about it.

They explained toBored Pandathat it’s important to understand that “we’re not the right community for parents to wax lyrical about their kids, and we’re not here to provide an emotional labor ‘village’ for parents.”

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So Good

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The ultimate takeaway from all the research and people’s activity on the subreddit could be that having kids isn’t good or bad per se. It may sound cliché but there is more than one way to live a happy and fulfilling life.Parenthood should be a choice. Not an inevitable duty.As my colleague Jonas wrote inour earlier publication on the subreddit ‘Childfree’, the grown-up thing to do is to respect each other, even if we might do things differently.

Parenthood should be a choice. Not an inevitable duty.

As my colleague Jonas wrote inour earlier publication on the subreddit ‘Childfree’, the grown-up thing to do is to respect each other, even if we might do things differently.

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We Need This

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As for the future of ‘Childfree,’ Mel said the moderators anticipate the subreddit will “hold steady” for some time, and continue to see slow but consistent growth.“We do every so often see trends and changes in posted content and we expect these ebbs and flows to continue. For example, some weeks I’ll have 20 new submissions for the childfree-friendly doctors list and others I’ll have 3,” they explained.

As for the future of ‘Childfree,’ Mel said the moderators anticipate the subreddit will “hold steady” for some time, and continue to see slow but consistent growth.

“We do every so often see trends and changes in posted content and we expect these ebbs and flows to continue. For example, some weeks I’ll have 20 new submissions for the childfree-friendly doctors list and others I’ll have 3,” they explained.

Marriage? Yes. Kids? Hell No