40 to 40 Series, Week 3: Our Childfree by Choice Story

The Business of Apparel

40 to 40 Series, Week 3: Our Childfree by Choice Story

In today’s episode, Rachel is going a little deeper in the 40 to 40 Series and approaching the subject she and her husband rarely, if ever, talk about publicly…the decision to be Childfree by choice. Together with her husband Kyle, Rachel navigated the realm of societal expectations and internal struggles to make a conscious decision that aligns with their values and aspirations. Rachel reflects on her early experiences with babysitting and being a nanny, and how much she absolutely adores kids and supports the lifestyle choice to have them.

Rachel also sheds light on how this life choice has profoundly impacted her personal and professional goals, granting the liberty to scale her business and travel spontaneously, without thinking about school schedules, and other intricacies involved when children are in the mix. In this episode, Rachel truly emphasizes that having children is an extremely personal choice that you get to make and there is support for your choice. We encourage you to listen to the episode in its entirety and embrace perspectives of those contemplating similar decisions. Feel free to connect with Rachel about any of the points discussed in this episode as we encourage dialog and conversation to move forward and achieve success in any area of our lives and businesses.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

-Defining why the term “childfree” over “childless” is preferred in this community.

-How incredibly difficult this decision was and Rachel’s history with babysitting and children, including being certified with the Red Cross!

-The importance of opening up to the discussion about following the feeling of not being ready for kids.

-The opportunities Rachel and Kyle have created for themselves related to the choice they’ve made.

-Utilize resources to help guide you in your own decisions and always know there is support and compassion for whatever choice to do make.

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