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Gateway Elderwomen

Gateway Elderwomen

Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women, writes about elderhood without motherhood: what ageing looks like for women who are childless not by choice, and how to reclaim the word crone. Includes her seasonal Fireside Wisdom sessions with childless elderwomen around the world.

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