by Laura | Apr 21, 2016 | Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
The next Not Mom Summit has been rescheduled to Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7, 2017. These Summits bring together “women without children regardless of cause,” and give voice to the many roads that lead women not to become mothers. I invite...
by Laura | Apr 13, 2016 | Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I recently found historian Rachel Chrastil’s site, Childless, Childfree: News, Research & the Arts. On this site, she “reports on childlessness in the news, research about childlessness, and portrayals of childlessness in the arts–past, present,...
by Laura | Mar 23, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Last year I had the pleasure of interviewing Kimya Dennis, Assistant Professor at Salem College, who was teaching the sociology course, The Childfree, for the first time, and was using my book, The Baby Matrix, as part of the curriculum. She is now in the midst of...
by Laura | Mar 9, 2016 | Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Research-related
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing New Delhi-based researcher, activist and journalist Amrita Nandy about her paper, “Outliers of Motherhood,” and her upcoming book on this subject. Here is the Q&A: Q&A with Amrita Nandy What inspired you...
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 | Nov 18, 2015 | Childfree Book-Related, Pronatalism
I recently received an e-letter from someone in China (who wishes to remain anonymous) who read my books, Families of Two and The Baby Matrix. With permission to share it, here are candid thoughts and insightful commentary on being childfree in China and its...
