I read this to get perspective from people who don't want kids, since I don't have that many people in my life who have explicitly stated that they don't want kids. I really enjoyed the variety of perspectives in the collection. One thing that was kind of off-putting was that there seemed to be a thread of bitterness/anger running through all of the writers' essays, but this could have been something I noticed because they are writing about views that are quite opposite to mine on the issue of parenthood. Also, several writers did mention having to keep explaining their choice to friends and family and random strangers, which would make anyone sound bitter after a while.