by Laura | Jun 10, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
By now, most people have heard of the term “DINKs,” or “double income no kids.” The term started to be more commonly used about a decade ago. When it comes to the “income” part, couples with no kids don’t have all the expenses that come with raising kids, so they...
by Laura | Jun 1, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
Last month the On-the-Ground question was–How does a “Kids Come First” orientation play out in public-work-other areas of life? Here’s what you said: The June question: What childfree person do you admire most and...
by Laura | May 30, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Bella DePaulo has an interesting new book out titled, Singlism: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Stop It. DePaulo defines “singlism” as “the pervasive discrimination single people face in politics and everyday life” and looks at ...
by Laura | May 23, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Parentdish has asked if kids should be banned from weddings. “Etiquette” expert Diana Mather says that… …”excluding kids isn’t rude at all.” But what is the best way to make it clear it’s going to be an adult only...
by Laura | May 12, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree-Related Political issues
Recent breakthroughs in egg-freezing technology may be a game changer for age-related infertility. As a woman profiled in a recent Vogue article on the topic says, “oocyte cryopreservation” is freeing her from the “tyranny of the expiration date” of being able to...
by Laura | May 6, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
According to the Dept. of Health and Human Services, of the over 400,000 U.S.children are currently in foster care, and about 25% will be there for more than three years. Many never find homes at all. But a new kind of foster care program may be changing this. TIME...
