by Laura | Dec 30, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Events, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
At the beginning of 2016, I took stock of 40+ years of talking about the childfree choice. As we near the end of this year, I’d like to do the same just for this past year, and this time widen the discussion a bit. What positive trends have we seen this past year?...
by Laura | Dec 24, 2016 | Childfree Lifestyles
On my blog, La Vie Childfree, for awhile I did a monthly “Childfree On-the-Ground” question. At the beginning of the month, I asked a question, collected people’s responses over the course of the month, and then reported back on what people said at...
by Laura | Dec 19, 2016 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
At this time of year, people without children by choice can come up against inaccurate assumptions others make about them. Many people can assume that this growing segment of the population tends not to celebrate Christmas because they don’t have kids. No Kids, Less...
by Laura | Dec 12, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I recently asked Nina Steele, who is from West Africa, now lives in the UK, and runs nonparents.com, to write about her experience of what people think of childfree women in these two countries. Here is what Nina wrote: A Foot in Two Cultures Because I have a foot in...
by Laura | Dec 6, 2016 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
I recently had the opportunity to talk about The Baby Matrix with Catherine Savini and Beverly Army Williams of MotherShould?, a site for those who are or have been on the fence about motherhood. Check out the interview: Talking The Baby Matrix with MotherShould?...
