by Laura | Mar 16, 2022 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues
Check out my interview with Christine Erickson, the founder of New Legacy Institute (NLI), on Voice America. Christine Erickson She created NLI to: “…address the social and policy inequities faced by those who do not have children, and to put the onus of...
by Laura | May 11, 2019 | Childfree/Parenthood Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library, Pronatalism
As Mother’s Day rolls around each year, I find myself of mixed minds. Don’t get me wrong; even more since she passed in late 2017, I love my mother and would celebrate her and how she raised my brother and me any day of the week. But as a childfree person, I...
by Laura | Feb 8, 2019 | Baby Matrix related, Man Swarm Related, Population Issues, Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues
In The Washington Free Beacon’s recent article, “American Fertility Hits Historical Low: Economist blames culture of caution” Charles Fain Lehman lays out some new data on falling birth rates in America. According to new data from the Centers for Disease...
by Laura | Jun 22, 2018 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues
I sure love that we are seeing more pieces like this one: “Would you give up having children to save the planet? Meet the couples who have.” While all people don’t “give up” having children, I do like that it discusses the larger picture of bringing...
by Laura | Jun 15, 2018 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues
Seeing the piece, “Baby Fever in Your 20s? Here’s What Experts Say That Means” sparked my interest in looking into research on what’s referred to as “baby fever.” Let’s take a look. What I found most online involved research by psychological sciences researcher Gary...
by Laura | May 21, 2018 | Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues, Workplace Issues
The new documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RBG, is a must-see. As The Economist piece, “How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a trailblazer for gender equality” summarizes, this film gives us a real feel for how “Ms. Ginsburg built America’s gender equality standards brick...