- April 12, 2022
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I always wanted kids. But I’ve learned to love my life without them
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- December 9, 2021
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BBC: ‘Aunt with no kids’: The women redefining family roles
Melanie Notkin, Savvy Auntie and PANKs (Professional Aunts No Kids) are part of this featured story in the BBC's Work Life section. Thursday, December 8, 2021.
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- March 21, 2021
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Why a year of COVID-19 has been especially hellish for NYC singles
By Melanie Notkin
One year ago, I enjoyed being part of a clique of friends at a co-workspace. We sat closely together, sharing worktables, afternoon snacks and personal stories: their spouses ...Read More »
- October 27, 2020
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Aunts and Others: The Role and Importance of Extended Family in a Child’s Life
On this week’s Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to writer (and coolest aunt on the planet!) Melanie Notkin, an expert on the emerging demographic of childless, often single women, whic...Read More »
- July 21, 2020
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EP. 99 OTHERHOOD: SINGLE WOMEN WITHOUT KIDS (WHO WANT THEM!)
Melanie Notkin was a guest on the Love & Life Podcast with Dr Karin for a deep dive into the women of the OTHERHOOD and to chat about Auntie's Day, Sunday July 26.
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- May 13, 2018
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My latest essay on “circumstantial infertility,” published in Quillette Magazine
I'm honored to have contributed an essay to Claire Lehmann's Quillette Magazine, timed for Mother's Day on Sunday, May 13, 2018
Twenty-five years ago, I made the decision to marry the man I love....Read More »
- May 7, 2018
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Being Childless Is Painful for Many Women: Here Are 9 Coping Strategies
Melanie Notkin contributed several ways to cope with Mother's Day when you are or were hoping to be a mother. Here's on example:
Writing down how you feel, whether in a private diary or in a ...Read More »
- March 20, 2018
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Auntie’s Day Is Sunday, July 22, 2018!
Melanie Notkin, Creator of the Popular Savvy Auntie® Lifestyle Brand, Announces the Date for the 10th Annual National Day Celebrating Aunts and Godmothers
– Aunthood is a Gift. This Day is Yours. –...Read More »
- December 26, 2017
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![From aunt ‘spinster’ to aunt PANK: women without children who love their nephews [and nieces]](http://melanienotkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/El-confidencial_logo-2-260x218.png "From aunt ‘spinster’ to aunt PANK: women without children who love their nephews [and nieces]"){kind=logo}
From aunt ‘spinster’ to aunt PANK: women without children who love their nephews [and nieces]
Translated via Google Chrome from Spanish:
They are not mothers, but they vindicate the special relationship they have with the children of their brothers. They bring more confidence and an adult m...Read More »
- June 19, 2017
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Refinery29: What We Get Wrong About Women Who Don’t Have Kids
"...Notkin isn't just savvy at being an aunt — she keenly recognized that a significant group of women were being ignored by advertisers, and put herself in front of those companies as an ambassador. ...Read More »