by Laura | Nov 15, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I know this blog steers clear of rant, but when I saw headlines applauding Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s announcement that they are pregnant with #20, I did want to pound some keys here and rant. I have calmed down, and land with these thoughts… On one hand, I...
by Laura | Oct 31, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related
Today is the day the U.N. has deemed the 7 billion milestone day; so far different population sites have differing by-the-second numbers-close to or already over 7 billion. Population Action is tracking and also can show you what number of the 7 billion you are....
by Laura | Oct 27, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related Political issues
In a recent piece on Ms. Magazine’s blog, Holly Derr asked some provocative questions for anti-abortion Presidential candidates. I too would love to hear their answers to these questions, and actually from anyone who is anti-choice. Here they are. If abortion...
by Laura | Oct 24, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
First Lady Michelle Obama recently spoke to the new rules put out by the National Science Foundation that are designed to make it easier for scientists – “especially women – to balance work and family.” The new rules allow men and women to delay or suspend...
by Laura | Oct 20, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
My interview with Kristen Grieco Elworthy about her Gloucester-18 documentary has made me think a lot more about intentional teen pregnancy. Unintended teen pregnancy is bad enough; but Kristen’s stat that about 1 in 5 teen pregnancies are intentional is equally...
by Laura | Oct 13, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Remember the story in the media about the “pregnancy pact” of the girls in Gloucester, Mass.? Well their story is told in a new documentary, The Gloucester-18. I had the pleasure of talking with its producer, Kristen Grieco Elworthy. Here is Part I of my...
