In this episode of Tripping Over Love, Courtney and Keith sit down with historian Peggy O’Donnell, author of Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother, to explore why the question of having—or not having—children remains so emotionally charged.
This conversation looks at the historical, political, and cultural forces that shape how women are judged for motherhood, childlessness, or choosing not to have children at all. Peggy explains how debates about abortion, birth control, feminism, and social policy are deeply connected—and why these issues feel especially heated right now.
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