Kidless
We're Ashley and Eric, and we want to work on creating a meaningful life without having children. We believe there's a way to feel full and satisfied in life and tend to believe it's done by creating meaning out of everything big and small - from love and intimacy to reality tv to career development and celebrity culture. It's all the things we have time to think and talk about since we aren't busy keeping tiny humans alive.
Podcasting since 2019 • 46 episodes
Kidless
Latest Episodes
False v. True Self
This week we explore the concepts of False Self and True Self, as defined by that book we've been referencing lately. While of course we all intuitively have a sense of those definitions as they apply to ourselves, we try to explore the concept...
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52:30
The Necessity of Mourning
A discussion on mourning. We discuss: 1. The role of mourning in human life. 2. How mourning can be applied narrowly (a death) or broadly (all losses and changes, big and little). 3. It's necessary for peaceful passage through life. 4. How idea...
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1:00:23
Nostalgia: Fact? Fiction? Fantasy?
This week we tackle this definition of nostalgia: "Nostalgia is a mixed affective state of pain and joy associated with the wish to recapture an idealized past. Pain is evoked by the awareness of separation from old objects (people) and joy by ...
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52:20