by Laura | Dec 11, 2012 | Pronatalism
Danish researchers recently did a study on mortality rates of those with and without children. What did they find? As The Atlantic article indicates, that “While unable to prove causation, the authors concluded that mortality rates are higher in people who...
by Laura | Dec 1, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
In his recent op-ed in The New York Times, political and cultural commentator David Brooks writes we’re in an “age of possibility” – one in which more people are “intolerant of any arrangement that might close off their personal options” and go “through adulthood...
by Laura | Dec 1, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics
Nadia Taha wrote an excellent essay recently in the “Your Money” section of the The New York Times. She is in her late 20s, and she and her husband are like many couples – they want to buy a house, have savings, and comfortable retirement years....
by Laura | Nov 26, 2012 | Baby Matrix related
I want to share this review of The Baby Matrix by Katherine, at The Childfree Life, “a gathering place for people who share the common bond of choosing to be non-parents, and for those in the process of making that decision.” “Laura Carroll in her...
by Laura | Nov 26, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related
First, let me say I am a fan of David Brooks’ political commentary. But I can’t always say this about his thinking on sociological issues. Take his recent op-ed, “The Age of Possibility” in The New York Times. You’ll see that he needs to...
