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...
by Laura | Jun 21, 2016 | Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Let the nominations begin for the 2016 Childfree Man and Woman of the Year! The winners will be announced on August 1, International Childfree Day. How did this start? Check it out. NON Awhile back, I learned of an organization that existed in the 70s-early 80s-the...
by Laura | Jun 15, 2016 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of interviewing Kimya Dennis, Assistant Professor at Salem College, who was teaching the sociology course, The Childfree, for the second time and was using my book, The Baby Matrix, as part of the curriculum. As she did last year,...
by Laura | Jun 14, 2016 | On a Personal Note
On May 23rd I posted about an upcoming three-week adventure to Croatia and Slovenia, topped off with stops in Prague and Vienna. What a great trip it was – I even added a short trip to Mostar, Bosnia, and had lunch in Italy (Slovenia is so close to Italy)! I...
by Laura | Jun 7, 2016 | Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Sarah Kasbeer recently published an enlightened article on Bustle.com. She talked about how being childfree was not so much a “choice” for her, but something more. Let me explain. Beyond Childfree as a Choice First, Kasbeer expresses what so many women have conveyed...
