by Laura | Jun 23, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Reading Corrine McDermott’s “5 Tips to Avoid Flying With Kids” had me shaking my head. It got me thinking about tips that focus on the parents—ways they can show consideration and respect for their fellow passengers. First, Ms. McDermott’s 5 tips, and then 5 of mine:...
by Laura | Jun 20, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Check out some new data on the childfree: a study conducted by the Center for Work-Life Policy of 3000 Gen X men and women indicates that 43% of college educated Gen X women (ages 33-46) are child-free, “despite about three-quarters of them being in “long-term...
by Laura | Jun 10, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
By now, most people have heard of the term “DINKs,” or “double income no kids.” The term started to be more commonly used about a decade ago. When it comes to the “income” part, couples with no kids don’t have all the expenses that come with raising kids, so they...
by Laura | Jun 1, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
Last month the On-the-Ground question was–How does a “Kids Come First” orientation play out in public-work-other areas of life? Here’s what you said: The June question: What childfree person do you admire most and...
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...
by Laura | May 12, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree-Related Political issues
Recent breakthroughs in egg-freezing technology may be a game changer for age-related infertility. As a woman profiled in a recent Vogue article on the topic says, “oocyte cryopreservation” is freeing her from the “tyranny of the expiration date” of being able to...
