by Laura | Dec 30, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Events, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
At the beginning of 2016, I took stock of 40+ years of talking about the childfree choice. As we near the end of this year, I’d like to do the same just for this past year, and this time widen the discussion a bit. What positive trends have we seen this past year?...
by Laura | Dec 12, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I recently asked Nina Steele, who is from West Africa, now lives in the UK, and runs nonparents.com, to write about her experience of what people think of childfree women in these two countries. Here is what Nina wrote: A Foot in Two Cultures Because I have a foot in...
by Laura | Nov 15, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Zoë Krupka’s piece, “Childfree: why women who choose not to have kids are given such a hard time” on theconversation.com speaks to some interesting research on the childfree in Australia. Social Exclusion One study titled “Social Exclusion of...
by Laura | Oct 18, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
A Guest Post by Kimya Dennis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Salem College A recent “What Would a Feminist Do?” podcast featured Meghan Daum and Danielle Henderson. They shared their perspectives, experiences and writings regarding the childfree—people who choose not to...
by Laura | Mar 23, 2016 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Last year I had the pleasure of interviewing Kimya Dennis, Assistant Professor at Salem College, who was teaching the sociology course, The Childfree, for the first time, and was using my book, The Baby Matrix, as part of the curriculum. She is now in the midst of...
by Laura | Sep 2, 2014 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
As an author on the childfree choice, I am always keeping the pulse on international trends. Awhile back I posted on the growing numbers of childfree in India. It seems research in this area is growing in this country as well. Most recently, a research scholar at Tata...
