by Laura | Jan 22, 2010 | Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Wow — Dr. Phil takes on the many faces of the modern family. In the intro clip he does say “There’s no right or wrong way to have a family.” However, the article on his site gives it a good shot, but does not get to the heart of the...
by Laura | Jan 18, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
The same sex-marriage court case continues to bring out great points that the public needs to be more educated about. On Jan 15, the focus was on the gay/lesbian parent issue. Many of us already know that gay and lesbians make just as good parents as...
by Laura | Jan 14, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I have received some interesting responses to the current On-the-Ground question: At what age did you decide not to have children? A good deal of respondents indicated they were 20 or younger when they decided, and some shared how they tried to get a tubal ligation...
by Laura | Jan 5, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I saw a great show on public television called “This Emotional Life.” It is part of a three part series. Last night’s part was called “Family, Friends and Lovers” and looks at the importance of relationships and why they are central to...
by Laura | Jan 3, 2010 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Nonfiction author Allison Gilbert’s writes about a topic we don’t hear much about–how the deaths of mothers and fathers can impact their children who are parents. She is currently researching a book on this topic. Gilbert speaks to how not having...
by Laura | Dec 28, 2009 | Childfree/Parenthood Related
The post title describes Melissa Busch’s moving story. She reminds us of another option related to the parenthood decision. In her case, she decided to have her child but not provide the role of parent. Like many who decide not to have children, Ms. Busch...
