The rise of childless women is one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated social issues of our time. Never previously have more women lived longer before having their first child or remained childless toward the end of their fertility. Nevertheless, childless women are perceived as the exception, not the norm. The author explores this modern phenomenon to understand the reasons for this shift, the social and emotional impact of childlessness, and how this (3z(Bnew normal(3y (Bwill impact social structures in the decades to come.