by Laura | Sep 14, 2016 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
A few months ago I did a Q&A with New Delhi-based researcher, activist and journalist Amrita Nandy on her paper, “Outliers of Motherhood.” A few days ago she had a great piece post in The Wire – so good, with her permission, here it is:...
by Laura | Aug 9, 2016 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
I predict you have seen Jennifer Aniston’s recent piece, “For the Record.” It coupled with Chinmayee Manjunath’s, “Why Motherhood is Choice I Decided not to Make” deserve discussion. Getting Beyond Being Fed Up Jennifer...
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 | Feb 12, 2016 | Baby Matrix related
Have you heard of Humanism? Upon reading the Nov/Dec 2015 edition of The Humanist published by the American Humanist Association, I learned a lot about the tenets of Humanism. In this edition, I was particularly moved by the article adapted from the 2015 Humanist of...
by Laura | Aug 19, 2015 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
In this Huffington Post piece, “Who Will Care for Us – the Aging, Childless and Single Population?” aging advocate Carol Marak writes, “Since adult children are the lifeblood of elder care, and I don’t have a child, it’s a concern for me.” Her comment...
by Laura | Jul 8, 2015 | Baby Matrix related, Population Issues
World Population Day is coming up; it’s an annual event observed on July 11, and seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the...
