Claiming Zero

Dec 10 2024 194 ep. 34 mins 31
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What happens when society tells you, you have nothing to claim but "zero"? You make a podcast for the Childfree & Fencesitter community. Vanessa is a case manager for men and women in prison with a schedule filled to the brim, and Daliyce is just trying to fill her schedule with anything but kids. Join us as we share our hilariously honest life experiences living childfree in a world full of mommy blogs.
Music by audionautix.com.
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Ep 187: Reasons to be Childfree: Time

Dec 10 2024 49 mins  
Today we’re talking about all the extra time Childfree people have in their lives! Or maybe that's another misconception about us and we don’t actually have any time because we’ve filled it doing things that bring us joy or hobbies or volunteering. However you choose to spend your time in this world living as a Childfree person is up to you and we hope it’s glorious!Support

Ep 186: Meet Childfree Guest, Tamara

Dec 03 2024 45 mins  
Today we got to chat with Tamara about her Childfree life as a Librarian, and it was way more exciting than you might think! She’s a vegan Alabama native who lives with her husband in California and she loves reading and running!Support the showEmail: [email protected]/FB: @claimingzero

Ep 185: HerStory: Debbie Harry

Nov 26 2024 56 mins  
Today's Childfree HerStory comes from a listener suggestion! Daliyce is talking about the living music legend Debbie Harry, best known as the lead singer of Blondie. She's effortlessly cool and still rocking her iconic blonde hair and unique fashion. Support the showEmail: [email protected]/FB: @claimingzero

Ep 184: Reddit Reads: What Parents Want Childfree People to Know

Nov 19 2024 47 mins  
This week we're going behind enemy lines (jk) and getting feedback from the parents of toddlers. Vanessa is bringing us a post from r/toddlers where someone asked what parents want Childfree people to know and the parents came to play! While there's plenty of unkind comments, Vanessa is sharing some insightful ones and we're discussing how to build that bridge between us.Support th

Ep 183: Am I Childfree?

Nov 12 2024 54 mins  
Today we’re playing a game called “Am I Childfree?”. We give each other a scenario and decide whether or not that pretend person could call themselves childfree. Are we judging made up people? Maybe a little lol but we quickly realized there’s a lot of nuance in people lives and there simply isn’t a black and white way of answering that question.Support the showEmail: cla

Ep 182: Meet Childfree Guest, Rachel

Nov 05 2024 41 mins  
Today we’re talking with TikToker @RachelandRue about her journey through an accidental pregnancy to finally getting accepted for sterilization surgery. Now she’s a Childfree content creator sharing her story and helping others feel less alone.Support the showEmail: [email protected]/FB: @claimingzero

Ep 181: HerStory: Florence Nightingale

Oct 29 2024 36 mins  
On today's episode Vanessa is bringing us back to our ladies of the 1800's! Florence Nightingale was a social reformer, statistician and founder of modern nursing. She refused to be married and instead studied to be a nurse who went on to train other nurses during the Crimean War. Her nursing style focused on personalized care and transformed quality health care as a whole. Her tec

Ep 180: Reddit Reads: The Obligation of a Childfree Auntie

Oct 22 2024 33 mins  
Today Daliyce is sharing two Reddit posts from r/childfree. They both discuss the expectations and obligations (or lack thereof) for Childfree aunts and uncles. What do we owe our siblings who decide to become parents and how do we navigate the relationship changes that come with them having kids?Support the showEmail: [email protected]/FB: @claimingzero

Ep 179: How the Declining Birth Rate Affects the Childfree Community

Oct 15 2024 59 mins  
On today’s episode we’re bringing you news from around the world that includes proposed bills and potential laws that could directly affect the childfree community. From Russia to South Korea to the USA. Links below include the articles discussed, and while most are free resources, some may be behind a paywall. https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/09/18/speaker-of-russian-sena

Ep 178: Meet Childfree Guests, Zak & Jenna

Oct 08 2024 39 mins  
Today, Vanessa got the opportunity to chat with Zak and Jenna about the very interesting and very factual childfree research they do! Jennifer Watling Neal, Ph.D.Professor, Psychology, Michigan State University Co-Editor, Methodological Articles, Social DevelopmentFollow Jenna on IG @jennawneal Zachary Neal, PhDProfessor, Michigan State UniversityEditor, Evidence & PolicyEditor