by Laura | Dec 19, 2016 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
At this time of year, people without children by choice can come up against inaccurate assumptions others make about them. Many people can assume that this growing segment of the population tends not to celebrate Christmas because they don’t have kids. No Kids, Less...
by Laura | Aug 16, 2012 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
In addition to the recent talk about sterilization and regret, an article in this month’s edition of Vogue takes a very good angle on the topic of sterilization… The title of the article is: “Q: Just how hard can it be to avoid getting pregnant? A:...
by Laura | Feb 21, 2012 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree-Related Political issues
The San Francisco Chronicle had an informative editorial on Obama’s recent contraceptive mandate. Brian Cahill, former executive director of Catholic Charities of San Francisco, thinks that the Obama administration’s “recent compromise” was an...
by Laura | Jan 13, 2012 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues
Last year Grist did a piece on why the childfree had finally gone mainstream. I had to disagree. While this choice is talked about more than ever before, it’s not hit mainstream acceptance by a long shot. One big reason? Religion. This “Happily...
by Laura | Nov 18, 2011 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
I recently had an announcement on the front page of this blog regarding the opportunity to participate in Nicole Ross’ survey project for a class of hers at the Canberra Institute of Technology. It is on religious affiliation in the childfree community. The...
by Laura | May 16, 2011 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related Political issues
There’s a new documentary out about the population problem: Mother: Caring for 7 Billion. It lays out a provocative theory about this problem and how to solve it. The documentary, Mother Check out the trailer: Mother The documentary’s educational premise...
