'The purpose of Kinderloosheid: (In)voluntarily Childless Women in Dutch Society was to examine how Dutch women, particularly those without children interact with norms of motherhood in the Netherlands. I conducted five interviews, two with voluntarily childless women and three with involuntarily childless women. From the information gathered through these conversations, which ranged in topic from early family life to current relationships to experiences of childlessness, I grouped together major trends and came to several conclusions. First, that childlessness violates a strong Dutch social norm, causing various effects of social exclusion. Second, that women deal with their childlessness in several primarily social coping behaviors. Finally, that the motivations behind wanting or not wanting to have children are also social in nature. This research would provide backing for support group structures and for activism in support of spreading awareness about childlessness.'