by Laura | May 11, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Relationship Topics
Ironically, the Pill turned 50 on Mother’s Day. According to an article in last weekend’s edition of USA Today, the FDA approved the pill in the first year of the “swingin sixties.” However, it clears up misconceptions that the pill did not...
by Laura | Mar 26, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics
Anna Carey wrote a great piece in the Irish Independent about “PANKs” – Professional Aunts No Kids. No more is the image of childless aunties as “fussy ol ladies” — we’re a happening bunch that play an important role in children’s...
by Laura | Feb 11, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I have just returned from a trip with dear girlfriends. What a treasure to have close girlfriends! Mine are a combination of childfree women and moms. On the heels of the trip, I’m inspired to say a few words about friendships that do not have children in common: One...
by Laura | Jan 25, 2010 | Childfree Book-Related, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the popular Eat Pray Love, has a new book out, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. Like the couple I wrote about in my last post on Dr. Phil, in Committed Gilbert speaks to her genuine lack of desire to have a child: ” …...
by Laura | Jan 16, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree Research-related
While the Supreme Court decided the Prop 8 trial in San Francisco won’t be shown on youtube, as you’d expect it’s sure getting lots of ink. Like childfree blogger Daisy Duke says about what she has heard about gay marriage on the radio recently, some...
by Laura | Jan 10, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics
In talking to people without children by choice for all over, many of them lament how hard it is to find other like minded people to socialize with. When researching Families of Two, I learned of a great social club called No Kidding! At the time it had a few...
