Exploring Elderhood without Motherhood with Jody Day, the ‘founder of the childless movement’ at Gateway Women, psychotherapist, and author of ‘Living the Life Unexpected.’
Gateway Elderwomen explores the unmapped territory of elderhood without motherhood, whether we arrive there by choice or by chance.
I write about the shame associated with ageing in a female body, rooting out internalized ageism, confronting the terrifying ‘Who’s going to take care of me when I’m old?’ question, finding community, alternative ways to create intergenerational relationships, challenging the ‘default caregiver’ narrative and much more.
Coming soon: book reviews, interviews with inspiring NomoCrones (nomo = not-mother + crone is not an insult!) and progress with my own efforts to create a non-parent, mutual-aid, local community to support each other as we age.
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Where to find me
You’ll can find/follow me on Notes (which is Substack’s own social media thingy here and also on Instagram @ApprenticeCrone and in the private Childless Elderwomen subgroup in the Childless Collective Community (where reduced/donation memberships are available if that suits your circumstances better). You’ll find links to all the rest of my work, including my book 'Living the Life Unexpected: How to Find Hope, Meaning & a Fulfilling Future Without Children’ on the Gateway Women website or in my Linktree.
