by Laura | May 2, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Last month’s On-the-Ground question was: How does pro-baby messaging show up online? Here’s what people said: The May Question: There is a pronatal orientation that “Children come first.” How does a “Kids come first” orientation...
by Laura | Apr 29, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
An unsettling segment called “Mothers of Unplanned Consequences” was recently on abc. The media is doing quite a pronatalist number on young women, and the young moms are the ones who end up paying quite the price. Groups of young women agree to get...
by Laura | Apr 17, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Bryan Caplan, author of Selfish Reasons to Have Kids, may think that because parenting can be easier than you think so you shouldn’t hesitate to keep having more kids, but is more necessarily better when it comes to creating the “perfect” family?...
by Laura | Apr 14, 2011 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Well, Bryan Caplan responded to my piece,”With Kids, Easier Doesn’t Make It Right,” which is in response to his, “Twin Lessons: Have More Kids. Pay Less Attention to Them.” See what you think. WSJ.com asked me to go another round and...
by Laura | Apr 12, 2011 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
The WSJ.com asked me to respond to Bryan Caplan’s piece, “Twin Lessons: Have More Kids. Pay Less Attention to Them.” He has a new book out, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. Even the title gets me going! Now, he does discuss some...
by Laura | Apr 1, 2011 | Childfree Media-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
The March On-the-Ground question was: In your opinion, what is the most powerful example of pro-baby messaging in the media? Here’s what you said: The April Question: In your internet travels, tune into pro-baby messaging–How does pro-baby messaging show...
