by Laura | Nov 18, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I recently had an exchange with a woman who wrote in response to this month’s On-the-Ground Question: Who has been least accepting of you not wanting kids? She said that she’d have to say her infertile friends. She has wanted kids, has been in the process...
by Laura | Nov 11, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
The U.S. Census released a new report this month, “Fertility of American Women.” It used data collected from American women in 2008. It looks at fertility patterns from a number of different angles, but I want to start with data on women with no children. I’ll do a...
by Laura | Nov 1, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
The October On-the-Ground question was: The childfree are often asked “Who will be there for you when you are old if you have no children?” What is your answer? How do you envision your support system in your later years? Here’s a summary of what you...
by Laura | Oct 21, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I am an avid reader of the editorials in my local San Francisco Chronicle, and was delighted to that this Letter to the Editor appeared today. Bill Kamin of the bay area writes: Not having children is ok Your story about the young Fairfield woman accused of stabbing...
by Laura | Oct 8, 2010 | Childfree Issues
At one time I had google ads on my site. It was interesting experimenting with these ads as part of my blogging experience. But it went beyond interesting, really; it started to bug me. Why? Here is an example. In a post I talk about my mixed feelings about someone...
by Laura | Oct 1, 2010 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
The September question: Was there ever a time in your adult life when you thought you wanted kids? If so, what changed your mind? Here’s what you said and the tee up to next month’s...
