Did A Real-Life Army of Childless Women Inspire The Warriors of 'Black Panther'?
Long after all my friends had seen it, I dragged my husband to see 2018's mega-hit. Black Panther. He's not a superhero fan, but I knew I...
Four Childless Women From Savannah Built Legacies To Last
I made yet another trip to Savannah, Georgia in the last days of winter in March 2018. Once again I was impressed by the women's history...
For 106 Years, Girls Thrive In A Childless Woman's Dream
First of all, this post is decidedly #NoAd. Every March, The Not Mom recognizes Girl Scouts of the USA as the enduring NotMom legacy of...
Childless & Childfree Black History: Louise Beavers & Hattie McDaniel
If you have any interest at all in classic movies, you know these actresses' faces, if not their names. Hollywood contemporaries during...
It Just Ain't Easy Being Jennifer Aniston, Ever
In times of major personal crisis, the rest of the world is white noise and moving images on a screen. That's why I'm guessing that for...
Childless and Childfree Black History: Octavia Butler and Ava DuVernay
There are some subjects I feel as though I am not qualified to speak about. Imposter syndrome is strong, y’all. Black History is one of...
Childfree & Childless Black History: Loretta Lynch
If you think Black History Month is all about Harriet Tubman and Roots and southern police turning fire hoses and dogs loose on black...
A 'Love Actually' Legacy: Eva Cassidy
I can't remember where I heard Eva Cassidy sing for the first time. I know it was the late 1990s, and and I scurried out and bought two...
Why Isn’t Octavia Butler a Household Name?
“All that you touch, you change; all that you change, changes you.” --Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower I have always loved science...
Another Childless Woman to Remember: Edith Windsor
I was really sad when I heard that Edith Windsor died at age 88 in September 2017. I recognized her name immediately. She's the woman...
