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Friendsgiving 101: Your Guide to an Adult-Only Extravaganza

How to plan for and enjoy the richness of friendship

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Welcome, new subscribers! You’re now part of our growing community of childfree adults who revel in the unique aspects of our lifestyle. As we approach the "holi-daze," let's raise a toast to the freedom to take a break.

Whether the world feels like too much, you’re under the weather, or just plain tired, it's ok to relax. 🛀

INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION

Friendsgiving 101: Your Guide to an Adult-Only Extravaganza 

Meet Jared Hansen: Childfree Advocate Making Waves in Florida

Embracing the Childfree Life: The Bundle of Joy from Personal and Financial Freedom

Chill with Suspense: Three Riveting Thrillers for a November Night

Web Gems: The Best Curated for You

LIFESTYLE
Friendsgiving 101: Your Guide to an Adult-Only Extravaganza

For many households, Thanksgiving is filled with anticipation of family chaos. But for the childfree, there exists a unique sanctuary — one that centers around chosen family that savors the richness of friendship. Want to redefine our Thanksgiving narrative? Plan your own adult-only Friendsgiving. Here’s how.

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LIFESTYLE
Meet Jared Hansen: Childfree Advocate Making Waves in Florida

In the heart of a conservative stronghold of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Jared Hansen had an inspiration – to create an online childfree community focused on living one’s best life rather than complaining about children and parents. With years of experience managing AOL and Yahoo groups, Jared was well aware of the task ahead. Meet Jared. 

MONEY
Embracing the Childfree Life: The Bundle of Joy from Personal and Financial Freedom

Want to learn about the bank-breaking reality of parenthood — or are we preaching to the choir? While opting for a life without children is a decision that surpasses mere financial considerations, it remains a growing concern for many. Take a look and send this article to anyone you know who may need a dose of reality. Share it.

CHYLDFREE BOOK CLUB
Chill with Suspense: Three Riveting Thrillers for a November Night

Our last book club post gave you the warm and fuzzies with a list of cozy books to snuggle up to this November, but our new recommendations are anything but. Buckle up for some fun thrillers to keep you guessing this month.

New to our rating system? Take a look at the welcome post linked at the top of the article. Let’s go!

WEB GEMS
The Best Curated for You

DINK Economy: Business Insider features the wave of cash-savvy millennials and Gen Zers redefining success without traditional milestones.

Beware of “Clock”: Of course this Hulu movie is classified as horror! “A woman enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken biological clock after friends, family, and society pressures her to have children.” Yuck.

Cosmopolitan UK: Libbie, we couldn’t have said it any better ourselves.

An unexpected gift: Health battles left Carla childless not by choice. But she no longer sees it as a burden.

Beat By Beat: A short sampler of hip-hop history and culture.