Welcome, elodie. Hello. 39 and atheist from California. Childless as well. Cannot stand the little buggers, plus I fear my parents would be breathing down my throat to "raise 'em right". Any clue for us whereabouts you're from in the big blue marble?
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan