by Laura | Jul 8, 2011 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related
We all know the many ways we can get irritated at the movies. People talking, cell phones going off, cell phone lights on-and yes, screaming babies and disruptive kids that just shouldn’t be there. Well, Alamo Drafthouse Theaters have policies that make sure...
by Laura | Jul 5, 2011 | Childfree Issues
Continuing the report back on the June On-the-Ground question, here is Part 2 of some excerpted highlights of what people said about the childfree person they admire most in their personal lives: Married couple who were my bosses:They were fit, outgoing, successful,...
by Laura | Jul 1, 2011 | Childfree Issues
The June On-the-Ground was: What childfree person do you admire most and why? Here’s what you said, and a tee up to the July question: Here are excerpts of what people wrote about the childfree they admire from their personal lives (part 1 of 2):...
by Laura | Jun 27, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
There is lots of talk out there about how to best respond to adults who ask the childfree why they don’t have kids. But what about when kids ask? I recently asked my Brazilian friend Aggie who is a School Counselor … ..and does not have children by...
by Laura | Jun 23, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Reading Corrine McDermott’s “5 Tips to Avoid Flying With Kids” had me shaking my head. It got me thinking about tips that focus on the parents—ways they can show consideration and respect for their fellow passengers. First, Ms. McDermott’s 5 tips, and then 5 of mine:...
by Laura | Jun 20, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Check out some new data on the childfree: a study conducted by the Center for Work-Life Policy of 3000 Gen X men and women indicates that 43% of college educated Gen X women (ages 33-46) are child-free, “despite about three-quarters of them being in “long-term...
