Do the Childfree Have Chore Wars?

by Laura | Sep 8, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics

Time magazine recently did an interesting article on the latest on married couples’  “chore wars.”   The gist: for couples with and without children, there is more of a domestic chore balance than ever before.  Why?  Research from the Pew Research...

Are the ‘Childless’ Really More Likely to Divorce?

by Laura | Aug 11, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library

You may have seen more articles popping up lately on how “childless” couples are more likely to divorce.  How it’s treated as a “statistical reality”  needs to be challenged and clarified. Let’s start...

Happy Non-Parents Day! And Reporting Back: July 2011 On-the-Ground Question

by Laura | Aug 1, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related

Today is Non-Parents Day, as deemed by the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood years ago.  Spread the Word!  Check out my previous post and join many childfree on this day by writing 60 Minutes! Reporting back on the July On-the-Ground...

Caplan and I Go Another Round on WSJ

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...

Go Ahead – Have More Kids? My WSJ Counter

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...

Reporting Back: February 2011 On-the-Ground Question

by Laura | Mar 1, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics

Last month’s On-the-Ground question was: What stories/wisdom do you have about finding childfree people to date? Check out what people said: Here is the March question: Think across all kinds of media – television, film, print and digital, even radio-...