🦋 JOMO (Joy of Missing Out)

Childfree Cruising, Childfree Celebs, Wine, Chees and Chocolate

Who needs FOMO when we've got JOMO? Instead of fear, we're all about celebrating the joy of missing out. With no little ones to worry about, we're free to bask in the bliss of spontaneous adventures, uninterrupted leisure, and peaceful solitude.

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With these lifesavers in place, you'll touch down at your destination refreshed and eager to embark on your adventures.

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Inside Today’s Edition 🦋 

  • Childfree Cruise Recap: Sun, Sea and Shenanigans

  • Shopping: Travel Essentials

  • No Kids, No Limits: More Decisions We Don’t Have to Make

  • Trending: Childfree Celebrities

  • Web Gems: The Best Curated For You

Read time: 3-4 minutes

COMMUNITY

Childfree Cruise Recap: Sun, Sea and Shenanigans

Step aboard for a tale of childfree adventure with our cruise director, Katie Hart, as she recaps her group’s recent trip to the Caribbean. Read about the discoveries, camaraderie, and memories that'll make you wish you'd stowed away with them.

Luckily, we don’t have to wait too long for the next excursion.

Katie will be hosting a trip to Costa Rica from February 5-9, 2025 at an all-inclusive, adult-only resort. Relax or adventure as much as you choose while being with other childfree people!

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Packing Cube Set: simplify your packing with this highly-rate cube set that saves space and elegantly organizes your stuff.

Cable Accessories Organizer: because we covet our devices so much, they deserve their own waterproof case. Tons of colors to choose from.

Leak Proof Travel Bottles: Perfect for traveling, camping, beaching or cruising, these TSA-approved containers and light-weight and squeezable.

CHOOSING CHILDFREE

No Kids, No Limits: More decisions the childfree don’t have to make.

Toy and Game Selection: You won't need to choose or budget for age appropriate toys, games, and entertainment for young children. And your house won’t look like a toy store exploded.

Child's Clothing and Wardrobe: You won't need to shop for children's clothing or worry about growing out of clothes quickly.

Dental Care and Oral Hygiene: You won't need to monitor and manage your child's dental and oral hygiene routines or find and put finances toward a pediatric dentist.

TRENDING: Childfree Celebs

Twitter's ablaze again!

Seth Rogen's childfree stance has the conservatives up in arms. But seriously, who hasn't seen the meme? Rogen's been living the childfree dream for ages. So what's the big fuss?

Instead of losing it over his life choices, maybe focus on, we don't know, more pressing matters? Like, say, the state of the world or why pineapple doesn't belong on pizza. Just a suggestion.

Across the pond, comedians Katherine Ryan and London Hughes discussed the impact of children, or the lack thereof, on their careers. London, now in Los Angeles, shares her decision to remain childfree, drawing inspiration from Oprah:

“Oprah Winfrey said she would never be Oprah Winfrey if she was a mother,” London told Katherine. “And I would rather be Oprah than a mother. Respectfully.”

WEB GEMS

Childfree Therapy Groups: As England and Wales see a decline in birthrates, Hayley Watkins leads the charge with Cactus Counselling, a pioneering therapy group in Bristol supporting the child-free community. Addressing societal pressures and stigma, the initiative offers a safe haven for individuals to explore their choice.

Wine, Cheese and Chocolate: Dinky’s going to Switzerland and all childfree, lazy girls and non-binary folk are invited! Join Erika and Kristen from September 27 to October 2 to laugh, recharge, and make new friends — no hiking required!

Free National Park Days: while Spring Breakers take over your beaches, make plans now to enjoy free national park admission on these days:

  • April 20, 2024: First Day of National Parks Week

  • June 19, 2024: Juneteenth

  • August 4, 2024: Great American Outdoors Day

  • September 28, 2024: National Public Lands Day

  • November 11, 2024: Veterans Day

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