Women are leaving the gene pool - Chris Williamson & Dani Sulikowski

#childlessness #fertility #demographics

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Yemi Pratt clears air: Broadcaster denies husband stopped career and discusses childless marriage

​Story Highlights

On February 10, 2026, veteran broadcaster Yemi Pratt debunked claims that her husband ended her media career. Pratt revealed that personal choices and industry challenges caused her long break. She also spoke candidly about her 20-year childless marriage and the struggles of being viewed as a threat due to her beauty.

​Broadcaster Yemi Pratt has finally cleared the air about her long absence from the Nigerian media space. The veteran icon spoke during a deep interview on the MWTV Podcast on February 10, 2026.

​Many fans believed her husband forced her to quit the industry after they got married. However, Pratt dismissed these rumors. She shared the true story of her life and her 20-year marriage.

​Debunking the career exit myth

​Pratt explained that she made her own choices regarding her career path. She denied the claim that marriage acted as a cage for her professional growth.

​This honesty follows a similar case where elozonam rejected marriage pressure following his friends’ divorces during a recent debate. Pratt noted that industry perceptions often created false stories about her life. She admitted that people often viewed her beauty as a threat in the workplace.

​Reflections on a 20-year journey

​The fashion designer opened up about her 20-year marriage and the dream of having children. She revealed that the couple hoped for children, but those dreams never came to pass.

​Her emotional honesty mirrors the recent time teddy a denied beating his wife bambam to protect his family’s image. Pratt reflected on the fleeting nature of fame and how relevance changes with time. She urged younger stars to focus on their faith and authentic missions.

​Facing industry threats and beauty

​The veteran star discussed how her physical appearance affected her work in media. She recalled how others often saw her as a threat because of her beauty.

​Pratt also reflected on how fame has changed since the days before social media. She noted that relevance in the industry can often be very short. Pratt now focuses on her faith to guide her future steps.

Why Are More #Women Choosing #Childlessness

https://youtube.com/shorts/f5RpT29D2jE?si=re0rM0LeEr3L-UG8

World Childless Week is now!

So many webinars and workshops.
If you feel this might be something you need, head to:
https://worldchildlessweek.net/whats-on

#WorldChildlessWeek
#Childlessness

We ♥️ #BSPS2025 - thanks to BSPS for a great conference!

Highlighting just some of the great talks from CPC-CG members before we say goodbye for another year: Hale on #racism & #loneliness in UK Asian communities; Finney on #EVENS; Butterick on #kin number #probabilities; Li on #intergenerational proximity; Lyu on #parental support & #homeownership; Nur on #childlessness & #kinlessness 👏👏

To find out more about CPC-CG research, read our latest newsletter: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/urKHaLPBnmc5tC1p?ref=Link

Heute Nacht war ich schwanger.
Ich war voller Vorfreude und Ängsten. Aber ich war schwanger. Einfach so.
Ich bin nicht vorher unzählige Male den weiten Weg in die Kinderwunschklinik gefahren.
Ich musste keine IVF machen.
Ich war schwanger – und so erleichtert.

Am Morgen war ich nicht schwanger – und zurück blieb Leere, Erschöpfung und Enttäuschung.

#Kinderwunsch #ChildlessNotByChoice #childlessness #ungewolltKinderlos #Kinderlosigkeit #IVF

„Un*fruchtbarkeitsgeschichten sind ambivalent. Das Erzählen von Kinderlosigkeit kann für Betroffene einerseits eine befreiende, therapeutische und selbstbestimmte, andererseits eine normierende, verletzende und abwertende Wirkung haben.“

„Auch über Kinderlosigkeit lassen sich verschiedene Geschichten erzählen, je nachdem, wer seine Version in welcher Situation gegenüber wem vortragen darf. Geschichten können sich weiterentwickeln, aber auch aus einer anderen präsentiert und kommentiert werden.“

Regina Toepfer, Kinderlosigkeit. Ersehnte, verweigerte und bereute Elternschaft im Mittelalter (S. 394, 11f.)

#Kinderlosigkeit #childlessness #childlessNotByChoice #unfruchtbarkeit

#neuhier In den letzten Jahren hatte ich mehrere Inseminationen und IVF-Behandlungen; ich habe irgendwann aufgehört sie zu zählen. Ich hatte auch zwei Fehlgeburten. Was ich in all der Zeit mit am schwersten empfunden habe, ist das Schweigen, das diese Themen umgibt. Die Sprachlosigkeit. Das Nicht-Gesehenwerden.
Natürlich ist es etwas sehr Persönliches, das nicht alle von mir wissen müssen (darum bleibe ich hier auch anonym), aber es ist mehr als ein individuelles Schweigen. Es ist ein kollektives. (1/4)

#kinderwunsch #IVF #Fehlgeburt #ungewolltKinderlos #childlessness #childless #ChildlessNotByChoice

📑 CPC-CG Director Jane Falkingham is a contributor to the NEW UK Parliament POST research briefing on the 'Impacts of #birthrate decline'

It also cites research from CPC-CG members Ann Berrington on #childlessness in the UK and David McCollum on #population sustainability and #geographical inequalities in the context of an #ageingpopulation

Full story: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?action=story&id=835

#demography #fertilitydecline #fallingbirthrates #socialsciences #migration #populationgeography #geography

"Cats sense grief, a friend tells me, and move toward it."

For VQR, Sandra Beasley reflects on a life with cats—and without children:

https://www.vqronline.org/fall-2024/becoming-columns/i-am-cat-lady

#Longreads #Cats #Animals #Essay #Childlessness #Women