Recommended by Jody Day
Ali Hall brings together some of the finest writers across the non-parent spectrum to address the issues that people living without children in a pronatalist world face. Hugely important in these divisive times.
Sue's been writing from the margins for decades. Now 70+ she turns her skilful voice to her experience as a widow ageing alone without children or grandchildren and working out how to 'do it alone'.
Vulnerable, dignified and insightful writing supporting midlife+ women looking to improve their relationship with themselves and with potential romantic partners.
Eileen's trenchant gallows humour about her life as a solo aging flight attendant with Parkinson's can be strong stuff. Do not drink coffee at the same time if you don't want an impromptu fake tan.
Thoughtful, wry, honest & zeitgeisty, Sam Baker's work is much more than *just* her amazing podcast for 'older' women (and not just 'over 25' as she notes wryly as an ex-women's mag editor!) Now in her mid-fifties, she interviews a unique range of women (not just those with a book coming out), writes an honest and zeitgeisty essay each week and her link round up each Friday is one I always look forward to.
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Debbie is a generous and insightful reporter and writer on aging out loud, and supporting other women as their find their voices too.
Julia Hubbel is my Elder Spirit Animal; one of my favourite 70+, unpartnered, non-mother, no-bullshit voices.
Feminists have been pushing back against the patriarchy for as long as it has been around... it's just that history has erased their voices... or has it?!
Inspiration for an adventurous and soul-led life after infertility and childlessness (climbing Everest optional!)
Vicki Robbins' work has been a guiding-star of mine for many years; now aging solo in her seventies without children, she continues to inspire me.
Sane, wise and impeccably researched information on the peri/menopause transition. My go to resource and damn I wish it had been around 20 years ago!
From 'When Women Rose Rooted' onwards, Sharon Blackie's work has been an inspiration and comfort to me. And 'Hagitude' (which I was proud to be interviewed for) took to a new level her exploration of how Celtic and European mythology can support a desperately-needed feminist and feminine awakening in our culture.
