by Laura | Jun 17, 2015 | Baby Matrix related, Population Issues
As I am sure you have seen in the media, the Pope’s “papal encyclical” is due out tomorrow. As CNN explains, “Derived from the Greek word for ‘circle,’ a papal encyclical is a letter from the pope to Catholic clergy and laypeople...
by Laura | Feb 4, 2015 | Baby Matrix related, Childfree/Parenthood Related, Pronatalism
Last fall, I posted my interview with Kimya Dennis, Assistant Professor at Salem College, who was teaching the sociology course, The Childfree, and using my book, The Baby Matrix, as part of the curriculum. Now that the course is over, I asked her a few more questions...
by Laura | Oct 13, 2014 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
Last year I had the pleasure of doing a Q&A with sociologist and criminologist, Kimya Dennis, Ph.D., who was doing a study on childfree black women. I recently had another chance to talk with her. She is an Assistant Professor at Salem College, and is currently...
by Laura | Aug 25, 2014 | Baby Matrix related
I recently had the pleasure of coming in contact with the head of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Organization for Non-Parents, a non-profit organization I’ve touted here before that existed in the 70s-early 80s. She has given me a lot more background on...
by Laura | Aug 4, 2014 | Baby Matrix related
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Magenta Baribeau, the 2014 Childfree Woman of the Year about the documentary she is working on, Maman? Non merci! Here’s the Q&A: What inspired you to do your documentary, Maman? Non merci! (roughly translated...
by Laura | Jul 23, 2014 | Baby Matrix related
Meet Ashleigh from Australia. She recently read my book, The Baby Matrix, and I just have to share her review and experience titled, “Parenting as a Path to Fulfillment or an Assumption?” “As I continue my quest to find out more about parenthood and...
