Cactus Childfree Discussion Group

The final in this series of workshops, I'm offering a 2-hour evening workshop dedicated to the men, on International Mens' Day! We'll be discussing all aspects of childfreedom and childlessness, what this lifestyle is like, and how to manage pushback from family and friends. I'll help the group get started discussing some psychology called Redecision theory.

Redecision theory is the theory that we make decisions about how our lives will be when we're very small, and usually never revisit those decisions. To revisit them as adults means having the power to change them. I'll introduce the Injunctions, before moving on to explaining the Drivers.

Childless and undecided folks are welcome. This is a mixed group, so not just men!

You don't need to bring anything, just yourselves. I will begin the group by inviting everyone to introduce themselves. Once this is done, I'll introduce the ego-state model, show how it relates to a decision not to have children, and will then open the session up for discussion. Childfree groups tend to be talkative, lively places, so I've no doubt there'll be plenty of talk!

**Group Safety**
Please note that the topics people bring to these groups can be sensitive, so I protect the boundaries of each group to ensure it feels psychologically safe. This means that I'll only allow people in for the first 10, to give everyone time to introduce themselves and decide what they feel safe to bring up. Therefore I do not admit latecomers.

This is an unstructured discussion group for childfree, childless, and fence-sitters alike. I will begin the group by inviting everyone to introduce themselves. After that, I'll more or less open the floor for anyone to talk about whatever they need to. If needed, I can offer some prompts, but often that isn't needed; childfree groups can be lively places!

**Group Safety**
Please note that the topics people bring to these groups can be sensitive, so I protect the boundaries of each group to ensure it feels psychologically safe. This means that I'll only allow people in for the first 10, to give everyone time to introduce themselves and decide what they feel safe to bring up. Therefore I do not admit latecomers.

This is an unstructured discussion group for childfree, childless, and fence-sitters alike. I will begin the group by inviting everyone to introduce themselves. After that, I'll more or less open the floor for anyone to talk about whatever they need to. If needed, I can offer some prompts, but often that isn't needed; childfree groups can be lively places!

**Group Safety**
Please note that the topics people bring to these groups can be sensitive, so I protect the boundaries of each group to ensure it feels psychologically safe. This means that I'll only allow people in for the first 10, to give everyone time to introduce themselves and decide what they feel safe to bring up. Therefore I do not admit latecomers.

This is an unstructured discussion group for childfree, childless, and fence-sitters alike. I will begin the group by inviting everyone to introduce themselves. After that, I'll more or less open the floor for anyone to talk about whatever they need to. If needed, I can offer some prompts, but often that isn't needed; childfree groups can be lively places!

**Group Safety**
Please note that the topics people bring to these groups can be sensitive, so I protect the boundaries of each group to ensure it feels psychologically safe. This means that I'll only allow people in for the first 10, to give everyone time to introduce themselves and decide what they feel safe to bring up. Therefore I do not admit latecomers.