article_snippet: Not to Have Kidswas edited by Meghan Daum.
article_snippet: Being honest: Meghan Daum edited 16 writers' essays about their decision to forgo having children in Meghan Daum new book Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed:
article_snippet: Just the two of us: Ms Daum, who doesn't have children, posed for this selfie with Meghan Daum husband . '
article_snippet: These essays have so many people talking about the ways that These essays do have relationships with kids, nieces or nephews or kids that These essays mentor,' Meghan Daum told Flavorwire.
article_snippet: For the book, Meghan Daum sought out the perspective of both men and women, although a majority of the essays in the collection are from female writers. '
article_snippet: I think we could be wary of the assumption that parenthood is the only way to be an adult,' Meghan Daum told the outlet, noting that  'it's less taboo to say, "I'm a shallow person" than to say that this isn't for Meghan Daum.'
article_snippet: Meghan Daum new collection of essays will be published on Tuesday .
article_snippet: Meghan Daum first thought about sharing the stories of childless adults from a variety of professions and walks of life, but Ms Daum first chose to curate Ms Daum first book with essays from writers because of essays from writers ability to 'interpret the world' in a responsible way.
article_snippet: Most of the writers featured in the anthology are over the age of 30, Meghan Daum said Meghan Daum 'did not have an age cutoff', but noted that it would be difficult to have someone in Meghan Daum twenties make a public declaration that Meghan Daum would never have children.
article_snippet: Meghan Daum wrote about Meghan Daum own choice not to have children in an essay titled Difference Maker, which appeared The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion, Meghan Daum collection of persona essays that was published last year. '
article_snippet: Throughout the essay, Meghan Daum recounted getting pregnant, miscarrying the baby and subsequently deciding that Meghan Daum didn't want to be a mother.
article_snippet: In Meghan Daum new book, Meghan Daum doesn't touch upon Meghan Daum own life with children beyond the introduction. '
highlights_snippet: Not to Have Kids was edited by Los Angeles-based author Meghan Daum .