by Laura | Jun 1, 2019 | Childfree-Related Political issues, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Rebecca Traister’s recent piece on The Cut, “Our Fury Over Abortion Was Dismissed for Decades As Hysterical,” hits hard and directly as what we must do to fight for our reproductive rights in this time of aggressive abortion ban attempts, which ultimately seek to...
by Laura | May 11, 2019 | Childfree/Parenthood Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library, Pronatalism
As Mother’s Day rolls around each year, I find myself of mixed minds. Don’t get me wrong; even more since she passed in late 2017, I love my mother and would celebrate her and how she raised my brother and me any day of the week. But as a childfree person, I...
by Laura | Apr 11, 2019 | Childfree-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent statement about young people having a “legitimate question – is it OK to still have children” in a world amidst climate change sure created a flurry of commentary and articles. But when the topic made USA Today (print...
by Laura | Dec 21, 2018 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Adding to my end-of-year childfree trending pieces, it’s time to look back at childfree trends for 2018! Connecting Beyond Childfree Talk This past year, I am delighted to have seen a growing number of open and closed online discussion forums popping up with childfree...
by Laura | Dec 15, 2018 | Childfree Lifestyles, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I like to bring this post back around each year during holiday party time: We’re into the holiday party time of year, and at these kinds of gatherings often people’s kids are a major topic of conversation. When you don’t have kids (yet or are...
by Laura | Dec 4, 2018 | Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I am thrilled to see the recent rise in documentary films related to the childfree choice. Laura Scott’s film, The Childless by Choice Project led the way in 2010, and Magenta Baribeau’s Maman? Non merci! (No Kids For Me, Thanks!) won a Best Feature Film Award in...
