by Laura | Aug 22, 2012 | Childfree Issues
About a year ago, I asked the childfree to write in their answer to this On-the-Ground question: What childfree stereotype have you been subjected to most in your life?” I did the “top 10” things people wrote in about, and the #1 thing people said...
by Laura | Aug 21, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
Pronatalism is all around us…and in the doctor’s office. Many women who seek sterilization face doctors who are unwilling to do the procedure, whether it be a tubal ligation or essure. Why do docs create roadblocks to sterilization? Here are three reasons...
by Laura | Aug 16, 2012 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
In addition to the recent talk about sterilization and regret, an article in this month’s edition of Vogue takes a very good angle on the topic of sterilization… The title of the article is: “Q: Just how hard can it be to avoid getting pregnant? A:...
by Laura | Aug 7, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
A recent Slate article by Bryan Lowder, titled “Sterilize Me, Please: Why Is It So Difficult For Women to Get Their Tied?” gets at one of the most frustrating experiences for many childfree women who want to choose permanent birth control. I can’t...
by Laura | Aug 1, 2012 | Childfree Events
We have Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and so many other “Days” from Secretary Day to even National Vanilla Ice Cream Day–I kid you not! But back in the 70s there was a “Day” that it’s time to bring back – Non-Parents Day – which at one time was celebrated on...
