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child-free

British

adjective

making a positive choice not to have children

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Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

I really have spent a lot of time thinking about people who are child-free, people who become moms, the way that you feel invisible afterward, the identity crisis — all of that.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Watch our "Salon Talks" here, or read it below to hear more about Matafeo's love for the rom-com genre, grappling with stage fright, and why she's unapologetic about being child-free.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

They had started to try to resign themselves to a child-free life when they got an unexpected windfall—enough to cover the $12,000 they needed for a sixth try.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2025

Dad: We’re leaving tomorrow morning, for two more child-free weeks.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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