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for after-hours, weekend or out-oftown
work; and in organizations that
offer health benefits, how the value is
higher for a worker with dependents.
" I think more and more of the
workforce is going to be child-free, and
employers need to think about that, "
she says. " Family-friendly policies
are still needed, but employers also
need to create workplace policies to
attract and retain child-free workers.
People without kids also need work-life
balance and time off to care for family
members. "
" I FEEL FULFILLED
AND HAPPY,
AND ENJOY THE
FLEXIBILITY AND
FREEDOM, BUT
I WORRY THAT I
WILL BE JUDGED
AS SELFISH,
CAREER-FOCUSED
OR LESS THAN
FOR NOT HAVING
KIDS " -Alysia Christiaen
While CFW2 is still in its infancy,
it has already engaged women from
beyond London. There is no cost to
be a member, and Christiaen envisions
building a broadly inclusive
community where members share
their thoughts, contribute to blog posts
and eventually have in-person meetups.
She is also keen to do podcasts
and speak with employer groups as
she advocates for inclusivity and
the understanding of the child-free
perspective.
As a starting point, Christiaen suggests
ditching " that damn question " in
favour of simply saying, " Tell me about
your family. " It's likely to start a great
conversation, she says. " It may look
different for each of us, but having a
family is something that every single
one of us has in common. "
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