Others Like Me: The Lives of Women without Children
(By Nicole Louie)
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Now and throughout history, women without children have been misunderstood and even vilified for not conforming to the prescriptive path of daughter, wife, mother, whether by choice, circumstance or ambivalence. But with an increasing number of people choosing to forego children, Nicole Louie knew she was not alone. As she recounts her own journey towards embracing a life without children, Louie weaves in stories from the women around the world she found in her search for community and guidance, from their pasts to their presents to their hopes for the future.
Part memoir, part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, Others Like Me showcases how women find fulfilment and flourish outside of motherhood, upending stereotypes and offering reassurance and recognition down a much-treaded but lesser-known track.
"Tender, emotive and quietly revelatory."
- Irish Times
"Louie’s tone is vulnerable and empathetic, making this a must-read for everyone."
- Stylist Magazine
“An affirming account of the lives of childless and childfree women.”
- Library Journal
"An important, beautiful, self-excavating memoir about female autonomy and joy found in childlessness, told with great tenderness."
- Nuala O'Connor, author of Seaborne
"Deeply felt and deeply researched, books like this will help women decide what is right for them."
- Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You
"Lyrical, full of insight, humanity and compassion. Others Like Me shows women who don't have children that there are so many others like us."
- Clodagh Finn, author of Through Her Eyes: A New History of Ireland in 21 Women
"Sharp insights into both childlessness and parenthood.”
- Publishers Weekly”
