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    What Do You Make of the DINK Lifestyle? (Special Podcast Highlight)

    enDecember 15, 2023
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    About this Episode

    Why are so many young people celebrating the fact that they don't have kids? Does this upset you? There could be more to the story.

    Timmerie reflects on the DINK lifestyle, a term coined for "Dual Income, No Kids." Social media has been buzzing with viral TikTok videos of couples celebrating their child-free existence, boasting about their freedom, ample sleep, and disposable income spent on luxuries like fancy lattes and exotic vacations.

    🤔 Timmerie's Insightful Takes:

    1. Beyond the Surface: Timmerie urges listeners to pause their judgment. She points out that many couples might opt for the DINK lifestyle not out of selfishness but due to fertility struggles like PCOS or thyroid issues.

    2. Culture's Impact: She highlights the prevailing 'you do you' mindset and social media's influence, which encourages sharing life's highlights while masking the struggles. This creates a veneer of a carefree, glamorous life without children.

    3. Deeper Wounds and Defiance: Timmerie suggests that the DINK lifestyle might stem from wounds or defiance. For some, it's a response to infertility or a conscious choice rooted in their own challenging family backgrounds.

    4. Lack of Exposure to Family Life: She notes a generational gap in exposure to family life and children. Many in her generation grew up with limited interaction with children, influencing their perception of family life.

    5. The Joy of Parenthood Overlooked: Her husband’s perspective adds a poignant touch, highlighting the joy and fulfillment parenthood brings, which DINK advocates might not fully appreciate due to their own experiences or lack thereof.

    6. Cultural Tension: Timmerie looks at the cultural tension between having and not having children, showing how DINK advocates might be defending their lifestyle amidst criticism.

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    Resources mentioned : 

    CA State Ballot Initiative 

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    Illinois State Ballot Initiative 

    https://www.parentsmattercoalition.org/right_to_parents_petition

     

    Colorado State Ballot Initiative 

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    Chloe Cole’s story of detransitioning 

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    https://catholictherapists.com/

     

    Emotional Virtue by Sarah Swafford

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    https://screenstrong.org/

     

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    Theology of Her body and Theology of His Body 

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    Eagle Eye Ministries 

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    Healing from abortion 

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    How to spruce up your wardrobe 

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     Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell Oscar performance 

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    The Theory of Woman

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    Resources mentioned : 

    Fr. Robert Spitzer’s website

    https://www.magiscenter.com/ 

     

    St. Edith Stein’s Essays on Women

    https://www.icspublications.org/products/essays-on-woman-the-collected-works-of-edith-stein-vol-2

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    Individualism & Feminism

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    Resources mentioned : 

    Nicomachean Ethics

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    Free online version of Nicomachean Ethics: https://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.html

     

    Do women find happiness by leaving their marriages?  

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    Her IVF Story

    Her IVF Story

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    Resources mentioned: 

    Dr. Caldwell’s Website

    https://www.drsusancaldwell.com/about

     

    More conversations with Dr. Susan Caldwell 

    https://relevantradio.com/?cat=23210&s=susan+caldwell 

     

    Fertility care  NaPro 

    https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc

     

    NaPro Telemedicine

    https://naturalwomanhood.org/find-a-doctor/telehealth/

     

    Modesty with fashion guru Lillian Fallon 

    https://relevantradio.com/2024/02/closet-essentials-to-spruce-up-your-wardrobe-special-podcast-highlight/

     

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    Resources mentioned : 

    Casey’s Website 

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    Women are divorcing — and finally finding happiness article  

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/28/lyz-lenz-this-american-ex-wife-divorce/

     

    Captain Bob's Story

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