by Laura | Jun 25, 2018 | Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Let the 2018 nominations begin for the Childfree Person of the Year and Childfree Group of the Year! The winners will be announced on August 1, International Childfree Day. Here is some background on how this started. NON Several years ago, I learned of an...
by Laura | Jun 22, 2018 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues
I sure love that we are seeing more pieces like this one: “Would you give up having children to save the planet? Meet the couples who have.” While all people don’t “give up” having children, I do like that it discusses the larger picture of bringing...
by Laura | Jun 15, 2018 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues
Seeing the piece, “Baby Fever in Your 20s? Here’s What Experts Say That Means” sparked my interest in looking into research on what’s referred to as “baby fever.” Let’s take a look. What I found most online involved research by psychological sciences researcher Gary...
by Laura | May 21, 2018 | Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues, Workplace Issues
The new documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RBG, is a must-see. As The Economist piece, “How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a trailblazer for gender equality” summarizes, this film gives us a real feel for how “Ms. Ginsburg built America’s gender equality standards brick...
by Laura | May 12, 2018 | Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I love how in recent years as Mother’s Day approaches we’ve been seeing more writings that question the maternal instinct. As one example, take the National Geographic article that just came out titled, “Is Maternal Instinct Only for Moms? Here’s the Science,”...