by Laura | Jan 20, 2012 | Childfree Issues
Reading “The Grief of Childlessness” by Samantha Schoech got me thinking about how we’ve come to commonly define “childless “and “childless by circumstance.” Who are the childless? Typically we are talking about those who...
by Laura | Jan 17, 2012 | Childfree Lifestyles
I am on a road trip down the California coast, and one of the towns I visited for the first time in years is worthy of mention as a place you’re not likely to share your visit with many kids… Carmel. What a charming little town, and one of the best little...
by Laura | Jan 13, 2012 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues
Last year Grist did a piece on why the childfree had finally gone mainstream. I had to disagree. While this choice is talked about more than ever before, it’s not hit mainstream acceptance by a long shot. One big reason? Religion. This “Happily...
by Laura | Jan 10, 2012 | Population Issues
Check out some stats in the January 9th edition of Time Magazine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CIA World Fact Book, Demographic Intelligence, Pew Research, SSA, U.N., the U.S. Census and others…. 4 million babies will be born in the U.S....
by Laura | Jan 6, 2012 | Population Issues
While I enjoyed my South American travels, two questions have stuck with me. One has to do with population, and the other plastic bags. Let me explain… First, on population. Now I know conceptually we have hit 7 billion and I live in a big city so on a regular...
