by Laura | Aug 22, 2012 | Childfree Issues
About a year ago, I asked the childfree to write in their answer to this On-the-Ground question: What childfree stereotype have you been subjected to most in your life?” I did the “top 10” things people wrote in about, and the #1 thing people said...
by Laura | Aug 16, 2012 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
In addition to the recent talk about sterilization and regret, an article in this month’s edition of Vogue takes a very good angle on the topic of sterilization… The title of the article is: “Q: Just how hard can it be to avoid getting pregnant? A:...
by Laura | Aug 7, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
A recent Slate article by Bryan Lowder, titled “Sterilize Me, Please: Why Is It So Difficult For Women to Get Their Tied?” gets at one of the most frustrating experiences for many childfree women who want to choose permanent birth control. I can’t...
by Laura | Aug 1, 2012 | Childfree Events
We have Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and so many other “Days” from Secretary Day to even National Vanilla Ice Cream Day–I kid you not! But back in the 70s there was a “Day” that it’s time to bring back – Non-Parents Day – which at one time was celebrated on...
by Laura | Jul 16, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Have you seen the new app called “The Wonder Clock”? When I read Emma Gray’s post on Huffpo about it, my first thought was – Excellent- Here is an example of how, unlike the myth of the biological “urge,” this innate longing from...
by Laura | Jul 6, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree/Parenthood Related
There’s some good stuff happening in Brazil. A facebook follower recently posted a link about the first book out on the childless by choice topic. It is not available in English yet so I hear, but when it is I will let you know! Another person who visits my...
