Claiming Zero
What happens when society tells you, you have nothing to claim but "zero"? You make a podcast for the Childfree & Fencesitter community.
Vanessa is a reentry supervisor for a non-profit that helps men and women in prison rebuild their lives. Her partner Devin is a sports enthusiast working in live television as a director and volunteering at the animal shelter on the weekends. Neither of them have time or energy for kids and they are okay with that! For now. Join them every week as they share their hilariously honest life experiences living childfree in a world full of parents.
Music by audionautix.com.
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Claiming Zero
S6, E9: How Staying Childfree Has Saved My Relationship
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What if choosing not to have children didn’t limit your love—but actually saved it?
In this personal episode of Claiming Zero, I share the real, unfiltered story of my 20- year journey with my partner, Devin. From meeting at 13 years old, to being friends with benefits in our twenties, to officially choosing each other years later—our relationship has not been linear, easy, or perfect.
We’ve experienced breakups, reconnections, hard conversations, therapy, healing, and deep personal growth. And one truth has become crystal clear: being child-free gave us the space to do that work.
This episode isn’t about bashing parenthood. It’s about honoring a path that allowed two imperfect people the time, energy, and emotional bandwidth to heal themselves and each other.
If you’re child-free, on the fence, or wondering whether choosing yourself and your relationship is “enough”—this conversation is for you.
Email: claimingzeropodcast@gmail.com
IG/FB: @claimingzero