by Laura | Mar 27, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
There’s a good deal of talk about how the childfree often lose friends when kids come on the scene, or at least about how the friendships change. Here’s a woman who asks the friendship question from the perspective of the parent-to-be: “How can I...
by Laura | Mar 13, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
In the same edition of TIME as the article on living alone as “the new norm,” there’s another one that got me thinking about childfree applications. This one is on “niche aging.” Fast forward to your retirement (ok, that might seem far...
by Laura | Mar 9, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Psychology-Related
I recently saw a stat that surprised me in the TIME article, “Living Alone is the New Norm.” Latest 2011 U.S. Census data tell us that 28% of Americans live alone. That number means they are now “tied with childless couples as the most prominent...
by Laura | Feb 10, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
Pew Research Center has a new survey report out that details the impact of the recent recession on the attitudes of a generation of mostly 20- and 30-somethings. Check it out.. Some of the results include: In 2004, about 50 percent of those ages 18 to 34 rated their...
by Laura | Jan 31, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
The January On-the-Ground question was: If you knew as a child you’d grow up to be childfree, how did you know so early in life? Here’s what you said: The February question is: How has being childfree had the most positive impact on your life? What do you...
by Laura | Jan 24, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related
A recent article in TIME magazine, “The 1% Birth. Why baby Beyonces are little profit center for hospitals” struck me as an example of the power of pronatalism. Why? Birth is big business…and particularly “luxe” birth. Get this. As the...
