I recently connected with blogger I.Am.Free at her blog–Childfree Christian: Thoughts on the intersection of Christianity and childfreedom. She has some great thoughts and insights on being childfree and Christian. I hear from Lots of Christians who struggle with this, so I asked if she’d co-post an interview, and I am happy she agreed!
First a few words from I.Am.Free:
I want to thank Laura for inviting me to “co-blog” with her. I have a great deal of respect for her, and I am grateful for her support of people who wish to be true to their faith while living a life without children.
What I have to share is… Continue reading Insights on Being Childfree and Christian
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Comments (0) Posted on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Studies tell us that those with kids are less happy than those without. They tell us that mothers are less happy than fathers, that single parents are less happy still, that babies and toddlers are the hardest, and that each successive child produces diminishing returns.
Still others say parents are more depressed than nonparents whether they’re single or married, whether they have one child or more. So why do parents say they are happy when the data say otherwise? New York Times Magazine’s All Joy No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting by Jennifer Senior discusses why.
Continue reading Parents less happy than non-parents-or are they?
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Comments (0) Posted on Sunday, July 18th, 2010
And the last area from Pew Research’s latest study on women and childlessness:
Comparing childless women with those who have borne children. The study looked at differences in marriage, education, and race. “There are dramatic differences by marital status .. Continue reading New Data on Childlessness Part V:Comparing childless women with mothers
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Comments (7) Posted on Thursday, July 15th, 2010