Letters to Our Unborn Children

This episode concludes the “Letters” mini-podcast. Based on their collaborative visual arts project “Letters to Our Unborn Children: An Exploration of a Woman’s Decision to Remain Child-Free by Choice,” hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver reflect on their podcast journey. Tarri Driver is a lifelong creative artist with a wide range of independent, academic, professional and therapeutic art...

In Part II of this special two-part interview, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Martyr” archetype and its accompanying Letter in the collection. They also interview two Buddhist nuns – Sisters Brightness and Splendid Moon – from the Magnolia Grove Monastery.

In Part I of this special two-part interview, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Martyr” archetype and its accompanying Letter in the collection. They also interview two Buddhist nuns – Sisters Brightness and Splendid Moon – from the Magnolia Grove Monastery.

On this special episode, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver interview three men who have decided not to have children to find out more about the male / non-female perspective on this complicated topic. They are joined by Chris Driver, Daniel Jones, and Jeremy Lister. Chris Driver, a professional writer/editor since 2010, has written about science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 2023. Bef...

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Steward” archetype and its accompanying letter in the collection. They also interview Nicole Louie, author of “Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children.”

On this special episode, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver interview four women who are moms, diving into the complex topic of what it’s like to be a mom.

This episode introduces the next of 12 letters from their collaborative visual arts project “Letters to Our Unborn Children: An Exploration of a Woman’s Decision to Remain Child-Free by Choice.” Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver discuss the “Healer” archetype behind the Letter, and share their research and insights around the themes in the letter. They also interview Marcia Drut-Davis, one of...

This episode introduces the next of 12 letters from their collaborative visual arts project “Letters to Our Unborn Children: An Exploration of a Woman’s Decision to Remain Child-Free by Choice.” Hosts Sarah and Tarri discuss the “Jester” archetype behind the Letter, and share their research and insights around the themes in the letter. They also interview Maryjane Fahey, founder of Glorious Broads...

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Protector” archetype and its accompanying letter in the collection. They also interview Emma Duval, creator of the online “Childfree History Museum.”

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Sage” archetype and its accompanying Letter in the collection. They also interview paintress and surfer Caroline Zimmermann.

On this special episode, hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver interview three women who are childless/childfree by circumstance, diving into the delicate and complex experience of those who don’t have children – but not because they didn’t want to.

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Seeker” archetype and its accompanying letter in the collection. They also interview Orna Donath, author of “Regretting Motherhood: A Study.”

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Nurturer” archetype and its accompanying letter in the collection. They are joined by two women from the private chat group who participated in the survey.

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Strategist” archetype and its accompanying letter in the collection. They also interview Meghan Daum, author of “Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids.”

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Inner Parent” archetype and its accompanying letter in the collection. They are joined by two women from the private chat group who participated in the survey.

Hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver share the inspiration and research behind the “Realist” archetype and its accompanying Letter from the collection. They also interview the author of the book “Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother” – Peggy O’Donnell Heffington.

Join hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver as they discuss the making of their visual arts collaboration, “ Letters to Our Unborn Children: An Exploration of a Woman’s Decision to Remain Child-Free by Choice ,” sharing their extensive research on the topic of being child-free, and interviewing other child-free women. Recorded on Sept 10, 2024. Additional Links Find more from Sarah Saturday at sara...

Join hosts Sarah Saturday and Tarri Driver as they discuss the making of their visual arts collaboration, “Letters to Our Unborn Children: An Exploration of a Woman’s Decision to Remain Child-Free by Choice,” sharing their extensive research on the topic of being child-free, and interviewing other child-free women.