As a living history museum employee, my job has definitely affected my personal life and decision to have children. I'd love to chat about it if you need me!
Stefanie Dunn
Domestic Arts Specialist
Historic Trades
Colonial Williamsburg
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> On Dec 19, 2015, at 1:14 PM, Elizabeth M. Bradley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Laura raises an interesting discussion point. I understand that many people who choose not to have children prefer the term "child-free." That said, someone who would like to have children but does not may more readily identify with "childless." The former is a positive lifestyle choice, the latter indicates circumstance. I personally prefer to say "I don't have children."
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>> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Laura A. McKee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> "Childless" has negative connotations; nobody is "less" of a person just because he or she is not a parent. Use "child-free" instead, it's much less offensive.
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>>> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Toni Kiser <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> I would be interested to participate as well.
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>>> Toni M. Kiser
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>>> Assistant Director for Collections Management
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>>> The National WWII Museum
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>>> New Orleans, LA 70130
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>>> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kali Mason
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 9:34 AM
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>>> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Being Childless, a Woman, and Working in a Museum
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>>> Hi Joan,
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>>> This sounds interesting and something I may want to participate in. I am a curator who is a woman who is unmarried and childless. What kind of stories are you looking for?
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>>> Kali
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>>> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Baldwin, Joan
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 9:05 AM
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>>> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Being Childless, a Woman, and Working in a Museum
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>>> Good morning fellow Museum L folks.
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>>> Together with Anne Ackerson, I am working on a book tentatively titled Women|Museums to be published by Routledge in 2016. In writing the chapter women, children, parenting and work, the question of women without children kept coming up. I am interested in hearing from women without children specifically about how that has affected (or not) your lives as museum workers.
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>>> If you have a story or information to share, we'd love to hear from you. If you'd rather not make it public, please contact us here and we will arrange for a phone interview in the new year.
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>>> Thank you so much for your help,
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>>> Joan
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>>> Joan H. Baldwin
>>> Curator of Special Collections
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