Pride And Joy: The Lives And Passions Of Women Without Children

"They're my pride and joy" is a decades-old expression used by mothers to describe their children, but for the increasing number of women who choose not to bear children, "pride and joy" comes instead from their own accomplishments and activities. Too often, however, the decision made by many women to forego motherhood is met with hostility from a pro-motherhood/pro-child society. consequently, women who don't have children are often stereotyped as selfish, immature, workaholic, unfeminine, materialistic, cold, and even neurotic.