Jenn Sadai's Blog - Posts Tagged "no-kids-required"
No More Secrets Left
I think I have the courage to confess my last and most shocking secret from my past. Originally, I was going to hide my decision under an alias. I interviewed 20 women for the book and 18 of them chose to use an alias, including the two who admitted to making the same cringe-worthy choice.
It's an important issue that I'm addressing in No Kids Required and I want to be a voice for women who made the same decision I did. My goal is to showcase the human aspect behind a very controversial topic, so people won't judge women so harshly for it. I can't use an alias and still prove it's not shameful.
I confessed to drug use, petty crimes and workplace blunders in my first two books. I exposed my dimply thighs on the cover of Cottage Cheese Thighs. I tweet every random thought that comes into my head and this is the only real secret I have left. I encourage others to live without fear of judgement and I must practice what I preach. There's no backing down now.
Hopefully my mom still loves me once the book is released.
It's an important issue that I'm addressing in No Kids Required and I want to be a voice for women who made the same decision I did. My goal is to showcase the human aspect behind a very controversial topic, so people won't judge women so harshly for it. I can't use an alias and still prove it's not shameful.
I confessed to drug use, petty crimes and workplace blunders in my first two books. I exposed my dimply thighs on the cover of Cottage Cheese Thighs. I tweet every random thought that comes into my head and this is the only real secret I have left. I encourage others to live without fear of judgement and I must practice what I preach. There's no backing down now.
Hopefully my mom still loves me once the book is released.
No Kids Required - Participant Response
The sensitive nature of No Kids Required created a knot in my belly that I was struggling to shake. All of my books are risky and filled with deeply personal details, but motherhood and choosing not to be a mother is an incredibly touchy subject.
I'm almost finished writing the book, so I sent the current draft to the participants with a few additional questions I needed to complete the story.
This is the first response I received;
"I have started to read this and simply cannot stop. I have not completed the reading but will do so and also answer your additional questions and do have something in mind to write for you to include as requested.
What I can say so far is that this is your best piece yet!!! This is so amazing, so heartfelt, passionate and real and full of compassion. This is going to help EVERY MOTHER and/or NON-MOTHER in the WORLD!!! This is truly exceptional Jenn!!! I am so very proud of you for sharing your story in this piece and am once again, inspired and so empowered by you!!! Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity!!!"
I'm definitely feeling better about it now!
I'm almost finished writing the book, so I sent the current draft to the participants with a few additional questions I needed to complete the story.
This is the first response I received;
"I have started to read this and simply cannot stop. I have not completed the reading but will do so and also answer your additional questions and do have something in mind to write for you to include as requested.
What I can say so far is that this is your best piece yet!!! This is so amazing, so heartfelt, passionate and real and full of compassion. This is going to help EVERY MOTHER and/or NON-MOTHER in the WORLD!!! This is truly exceptional Jenn!!! I am so very proud of you for sharing your story in this piece and am once again, inspired and so empowered by you!!! Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity!!!"
I'm definitely feeling better about it now!
