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Accidentally Childless

Accidentally Childless
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I was a career-driven young woman shaped by feminist ideology. I worked hard, struggled hard, and eventually succeeded in the male-dominated world of restaurants and professional kitchens. I easily could have become what I now think of as accidentally childless.

I did not have my first child until 37, and somehow still managed to have four children. But looking around my circle of friends and extended family, I realize how differently my life could have gone.

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Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.