What it Means to be Childless in America In America, like everywhere, little girls grow up dreaming about being moms one day. We grow up playing with dolls and dreaming of our Prince Charming coming along and then we buy a house and raise babies...just like our moms did! In my case, I grew up and found my Prince Charming and was all ready for the baby...but that didn't happen! More on the story behind that in future posts. This post is looking at what it means to be childless in America. In American culture, to be childless carries a complex set of evolving meanings. These meaning are largely shaped by the sometimes subtle distinction between being childless (wanting children but not being able to have them) and childfree (choosing not to have children). While many societal attitudes are shifting towards being more accepting of not having children. We still aren't completely there! Childless Vs Childfree The core distinction between "childless" and "childfree...