La Vie Childfree

One of my favorite article sleuths sent me this one recently, “Come Cry With Me.”  There’s been a lot of ink out there about the perils of being on planes with parents, babies and children, bantering between many parents and those want family sections on planes or childfree flights, and even an April Fool’s joke by Ryanair.  But I have seen less on great tips for parents to  help ensure well-behaved kids on planes. Here’s what children’s book author and mother, Jane Tara thinks, and is worth of passing on to parents… Continue reading “Children’s Book Author & Mother Jane Tara’s Lessons for Parents & Young Flyers” »

Last month’s On-the-Ground question was: If you knew as a child you’d grow up to be childfree, how did you know so early in life?

Here’s what you said:

The February question is:  How has being childfree had the most positive impact on your life? What do you foresee as future positive impacts?

To answer, click this question in the On-the-Ground section to your right!

The San Francisco  Chronicle recently had an interesting piece on Facebook‘s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Sheryl Sandberg.  Named Forbes magazine 5th most powerful woman in the world and Fortune‘s 12th most powerful women in business, Stanford leadership/organizational behavior professor Deborah Gruenfeld says Sandberg has become “a symbol of a new wave of feminism.”  Take a closer look. Continue reading “Facebook’s COO Sandberg: A Symbol of New Wave of Feminism?” »

A  recent article in Time magazine, “The 1% Birth. Why baby Beyonces are little profit center for hospitals” struck me as an example of the power of pronatalism. Why?  Birth is big business…and particularly “luxe” birth. Continue reading “Beyond the Baby Bump: Birth is Big Business” »