Biocentrism, Buddhism, and the Parenthood Decision

by Laura | Jun 28, 2016 | Population Issues, Pronatalism

One of my new heroes is Captain Paul Watson, activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Reading his recent commentary, “Human Lives Are Not More Important Than Animal Lives” in Outdoor Journal and then shortly after finishing the book, Other than...

The Parenthood Decision: Two Books Standing the Test of Time

by Laura | Jan 28, 2014 | Nonfiction Related

The LiveTrue book collection comprises some of the best nonfiction books that relate to living a life that’s true to oneself, others and our world.  One big area of living true involves the biggest decision we will make – whether to become parents. There are a...

A Journalist’s 5 Month Debate on the Parenthood Decision

by Laura | Feb 14, 2013 | Childfree Issues

Sharon Pian Chan of seattletimes.com recently wrote a piece on how she and her husband arrived at their decision not to have children.  Like so many childfree couples, they took the parenthood decision seriously. In her piece, she asks a number of questions that...

The Parenthood Decision

by Laura | Feb 10, 2011

This book is an unsentimental, clear-eyed guide to deciding whether you want to become a parent.  Author Beverly Engel prompts her readers to evaluate not only their desire to have children, but their readiness, willingness, and ability to raise them. While not...

At the Heart of the Childfree Decision

by Laura | Feb 22, 2018 | Childfree-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library

With the rise in articles and posts about being childfree these days, I especially appreciate those that give good summaries of the childfree decision. Take the recent post, “Why Many Millennials Have Decided To Be Childfree (And That’s Okay)” by Liz Greene on...