Thanks to all who responded to February’s On the Ground Question, ” Who has pressured you most to have kids?” Women’s answers were similar to … ..what I learned from childfree women over the last 10 years. Most common response:...
I’ve been thinking about the words we use to describe those who choose not to have children. Years ago it was “childless”-those who didn’t have kids, by choice or not. The word became criticized by those who chose not to have kids because it denotes a lack...
I am reading When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by New York Times columnist and author Gail Collins. While interesting and informative about the history of women during this time period, covering politics, popular...
I am struck by a “momversation” video on newparent.com. Three mothers share their views on people who have chosen not to have children. One woman, Heather, says she cruised lots of childfree blogs and sites and got the impression that childless by choice...
OK still on the Prop 8 trial –I wanted to share this 29 year old woman’s take on the matter. Here is the text of Kristen Quay of Oakland, California in a Letter to the editor in January 18th’s San Francisco Chronicle: “Real threat: unmarried...
The same sex-marriage court case continues to bring out great points that the public needs to be more educated about. On Jan 15, the focus was on the gay/lesbian parent issue. Many of us already know that gay and lesbians make just as good parents as...
