by Laura | Aug 16, 2024 | Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Pew Research Center’s recent study on people who don’t have children gives us an informative multidimensional survey of “2,542 adults ages 50 and older who have never had children and 770 adults ages 18 to 49 who don’t have children and say they are not too or not at...
by Laura | Mar 15, 2024 | Events
In celebration of Women’s History Month, throughout the month on Instagram I am posting highlights of women that build on the women in my book, A Special Sisterhood! Also watch for giveaway deals! Upon its availability for stocking stuffer deals last holiday...
by Laura | Dec 15, 2023 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Media-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
It’s the time of year to talk childfree trending for 2023! Two big themes that stick out for me this year: Continued Expansion As I have commented in previous childfree trending pieces, the amount of ink, print and digital, on a range of childfree-related topics has...
by Laura | Mar 2, 2023 | Childfree Events, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
After founding and heading International Childfree Day awards and social media for ten years, I have passed torch to Childfree Media Ltd., who has the passion, skills and vision to take this Day into its next chapter of global awareness and celebration! * Onward and...
by Laura | Jan 5, 2023 | Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
After ten years of heading all that goes into International Childfree Day (ICD) Awards each year and running its social media year round, it is time for me to pass the torch to new leadership! If you are interested in learning what it takes to make the annual awards...
by Laura | Dec 19, 2022 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
For my annual Childfree Trending piece, this year I want to focus on one of the leading trends I have observed in 2022: a notable increase in childfree people as a collective being referred to as “the childfree movement.” So, for 2022, the fifth year of...
by Laura | Aug 27, 2022 | Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library, Social-Cultural Issues
Since 25 Over 10: A Childfree Longitudinal Study has been out, I have received many communications from readers ~ thank you! There have been a few themes by the type of readers, which I hope you find as interesting as I have. From Childfree Readers The two biggest...
by Laura | Aug 2, 2022 | Baby Matrix related, Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
On July 30 and 31st, Childfree Media presented a two-day Virtual Childfree Convention. Run by Cody Hetzel, LeNora Faye and Jared Hansen, it had a wide array of topics! I was delighted to be part of a panel session with Cody, LeNora and Nandita Bajaj, the Executive...
by Laura | May 31, 2022 | Social-Cultural Issues
While we are waiting for the SCOTUS decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case in Mississippi, we are seeing more discussion on the ethics of abortion. Ezra Klein and Kate Greasley give one of the most thought-provoking discourses I have heard...
by Laura | Apr 21, 2022 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Davinia Thornley, a colleague of mine, has a book that just came out: Childfree across the Disciplines: Academic & Activist Perspectives on Not Choosing Children. I had the pleasure of interviewing her about the book: What inspired you to do this collection of...
