- Overview
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This book explores ways for women who have decided not to have children to focus on themselves and live a happy life in a society where marriage, childbearing, and motherhood are considered the norm.
- Book Intro
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In Korean society, there are lots of married couples who live without children, though they are not easily seen. Among them, some have chosen not to have children, some have given up having children after suffering from infertility, and some have just been living with no child while dedicating their life to their work. Each couple has their own story, but all of them, especially women, are easily criticized as selfish, immature, foolish, or abnormal. But are they really?
It's Okay Not Being a Mom highlights the challenges women without children are forced to face in Korea's family-based society, covering issues on the N-po (Giving-up) generation, low birth rate, YOLO, DINK, forced motherhood, the dark side of the infertility market, the verbal violence of the older generation, limitations of the national system, and the culture that excludes women without children.
The book also delves into the reasons why these people have no children and explains to readers ways to defend themselves when faced with unfavorable situations at home and in society. This book explores ways for women who have decided not to have children to focus on themselves and live a happy life in a society where marriage, childbearing, and motherhood are considered the norm.
- About the Author
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Lee Suhui
Lee Suhui entered university when she was 20, and began working in an office as soon as she graduated. She got married at the age of 34. Lee assumed she would have her first child soon, she didn’t get pregnant and was diagnosed with infertility. After a long consideration with her husband, Lee decided to live without a child. One day, Lee's husband suddenly suggested: “Do something meaningless; just have fun." Thanks to him, she began to think about how she should live her life and what a happy life means. Since that time, she has been living a normal life and saving what she can, meeting close friends, when feeling down, and having a drink when her husband comes home early.