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HeiXiong · 07/06/2023 17:16

This board was created by a great discussion on the site stuff board.

the scope of the board was a welcoming space for mumsnetters without children (both childfree and childless) to share life experiences.

Whilst it’s great we have a board I’m baffled as to why childless posters have not been included in the board they also lobbied for. Not only is the board clearly labelled as for the childfree, but the name of the board is a pretty cruel pun for any posters struggling to adjust to life without children.

can we please have the “mumsnetters without children” board we asked for?

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 07/06/2023 18:14

Hi there - we've changed the name now to Childfree Mumsnetters. Many years ago there was a board called Mumsnot and so we just resurrected it.

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 07/06/2023 18:20

HeiXiong · 07/06/2023 18:15

So the childless still aren’t welcome? Thanks for making that clear @YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet

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Hi there - no that's not the case at all. We're going by the Site stuff thread that lead to this board's creation: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/site_stuff/4813212-childfree-mumsnetters-board

My thinking is that the board would be a safe space for Mumsnetters who, for whether by choice or making the best of the hand they've been dealt, are embracing the childfree life, to discuss the issues that uniquely affect us - some examples I can think of are discrimination when it comes to workplace holidays; planning for old age and inheritance issues, how to cope when your friendship group only want to meet in child-friendly venues; family pressure to have children.

Childfree Mumsnetters' Board? | Mumsnet

There's been some discussion on this thread about the idea of a childfree/life without children board, so I thought I would raise the suggestion on Si...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/site_stuff/4813212-childfree-mumsnetters-board

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 07/06/2023 18:31

Thanks for the feedback. We're having a discussion about this. The last thing we want is for anyone to feel left out but we want a board name that is easy to understand and easily searchable. We'll report back. In the meantime, we'd v much like to hear your thoughts.

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