<p>This week's episode is one I have been so excited to share. I'm joined by two brilliant, generous, and deeply thoughtful guests — writer, educator, and body liberation advocate Chrissy King, and creative and founder Claire — who have co-created the Child-Free Coven, a community and mutual aid space for people who are child-free, by choice or by circumstance.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>*What the word “childfree” actually means — and why Chrissy and Claire are actively reclaiming it</p><p>*Why being childfree is not anti-child, and the James Baldwin quote at the center of their community</p><p>*Chrissy’s story: ending a marriage, being the first woman in her lineage to have this choice, and what liberation actually feels like</p><p>*Claire’s story: knowing from her early teens, navigating a partner’s uncertainty, and how 25 years of undiagnosed endometriosis is inextricably linked to her childfree journey</p><p>*The things people say to childfree women and what to make of them</p><p>*The connection between body liberation and the childfree experience</p><p>*Race, reproductive justice, and how this conversation is profoundly different depending on who you are</p><p>*The political moment we’re in — bodily autonomy, forced birth, and what history tells us about these tactics</p><p>*What it means to pour your love, attention, and energy into the world without motherhood as the vehicle</p><p>*The difference between grief and regret</p><p>*What Chrissy means when she says she wanted more than “fine”</p><p></p><p>Resources:</p><p>Find The Childfree Coven on <a target="_blank" href="https://thechildfreecoven.substack.com/">Substack</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/thechildfreecoven/">Instagram</a></p><p>Chrissy’s book: <a target="_blank" href="https://chrissyking.com/book/"><em>The Body Liberation Project</em></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/getclairefied/">Claire on Instagram</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/iamchrissyking/">Chrissy on Instagram</a></p><p>Rachel Cargill / Rich Auntie Supreme</p><p>Resmaa Menakem, <em>My Grandmother’s Hands</em></p><p>Tricia Hersey / <em>Rest is Resistance</em></p><p>Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p>Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group">https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group</a></p><p> Find the show on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/fullplate.podcast/">@fullplate.podcast</a></p><p>Find Abbie on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellness/">@abbieattwoodwellness</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a>