by Laura | Apr 10, 2017 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
A recent study, “Parenthood as a Moral Imperative? Moral Outrage and the Stigmatization of Voluntarily Childfree Women and Men” by Leslie Ashburn-Nardo, has recently received quite a bit of online ink. The Outrage Result I elaborate on the study here; briefly –...
by Laura | Jan 11, 2017 | Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
The 2016 Childfree Man of the Year is a busy guy! At last, the folks at International Childfree Day recently did this Q&A with him: Can you tell us about the childfree study you conducted for your Master’s thesis? My childfree Master’s was done in 2001...
by Laura | Oct 4, 2016 | Childfree Media-Related, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library, Pronatalism
I was recently contacted by Tatiana Weinstein, Assistant Director/Director of Adult Services in the Lisle, IL Library District, about an August feature article she published in the national magazine, Public Libraries Online. She speaks to her colleagues on an...
by Laura | Jul 13, 2016 | Childfree Book-Related, Childfree Media-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I recently had the pleasure of asking author Gloria Bowman about her novel, Human Slices, which has a main female character who is childfree. We also got into the childfree in novels and films. Check it out: Q&A with Gloria Bowman What inspired you to write Human...
by Laura | Jan 15, 2016 | Childfree Media-Related, Pronatalism
As 2015 came to a close, it marked another year of talking about the childfree choice Let’s take stock. In the big picture, we’ve seen an ascent of talk about this choice in the public sphere since the 70s. That’s over four decades. Where are we after 40+ years...
by Laura | Oct 22, 2013 | Childfree Media-Related
If you’ve ever had an opportunity to watch ABC’s hit series, Grey’s Anatomy, there’s a strong chance you’re familiar with the leading lady’s intelligent, ambitious, and often tactless best friend, Dr. Cristina Yang. In a role that has elevated Sandra Oh’s career to...
