Review by Margaret O’Connor Olive, Emma Gannon’s debut novel, gives readers a breath of fresh air on the challenges of deciding whether to have children. In an authentic, informed and non-judgemental way, she strikes a balance in dealing with very complex...
Review by Lina Orsino-Allen This short and easy-to-read book is one I had wanted to read concerning my childfree life for a long time. Rather than be overtly psychological or fact based, this is a light-hearted collection of anecdotes and collated experiences,...
Review by Lyz Rudolph-Michaels An entertaining read of complex, emotional substance, Dani Alpert’s memoir, The Girlfriend Mom, tells the story of a childfree woman who falls for a divorcee with two children. During their eight-year relationship, she struggles to find...
by LiveTrue Book Reviewer Brit McGinnis As the COVID-19 pandemic rounds the corner to May, the-stay-at-home time continues to present an opportunity to re-evaluate our lives. What kind of homes have we created? What life choices have made us happiest? Least happy?...
Review by Lyz Rudolph-Michaels A short and sweet little book, Aubrea Ashe’s 83 Reasons I Do Not Want a Baby: Deal with it. aims to answer the inevitable questions childfree women like the author get when asserting their decision not to have children. As Ashe writes:...
" there is never any good reason for anyone, anywhere to push people to have more children. We know that, given real choices, most people choose smaller families. Let’s respect and actively support those private decisions which clearly benefit our living planet." twitter.com/BarnardPhoebe/…
And this comment is so true:“Pushing marriages and making more slots available at day care centers do not resonate with those who have no desire to get married (and have children) in the first place.” #childfree 2/2
Results from a 2021 National Fertility Survey by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research out of Japan. One includes the "percentage of single women who believe married people should have children almost halved from 2015." 1/2
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