My So-Called Selfish Life

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Therese Shechter
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A documentary about choosing to be childfree in a culture where motherhood feels mandatory.
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Backers: 684
Average Pledge Per Backer: $67

Funded: $45,646 of $42,000
Dates: Sep 19th -> Oct 18th (30 days)
Project By: Therese Shechter
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Latest News

Watch me unbox our Biological Clock, and then insist a friend or two become a backer!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Sunday to our 177 amazing backers!  Yikes! We only have 17 days to raise the remaining $28K and that means we all have to dive in and help get us to goal. As you know, we don't get a penny of your backing if we don't meet our goal. And if we... (Read More)

Have you seen the #childfree essay Therese wrote for Real Simple?

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Real Simple published an essay I wrote called "Yes, I’m Perfectly Happy Without Kids."  This might be the first essay Real Simple Family has run on choosing to be childfree. I'm excited for the opportunity to share the important choices I've... (Read More)

Happy Monday! We just broke 20% and have a fun project to share

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been an exciting and emotional first week at Team SelfishThanks to you, our 129 lovely backers, we've raised 20% of our goal, or $8,668, in the last six days (hurrah!). It's impressive because most backers join us in the last week! You led the... (Read More)

12% funded! Thank you for making our first day spectacular!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
*WOW!$5,046 raised12% of our goalin the first 24 hours! This is thanks entirely to your enthusiasm for getting My So-Called Selfish Life into the world. If we can raise another 8% today, we have our best chance at hitting our $42K goal. (this is... (Read More)

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