by Laura | Jun 28, 2016 | Population Issues, Pronatalism
One of my new heroes is Captain Paul Watson, activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Reading his recent commentary, “Human Lives Are Not More Important Than Animal Lives” in Outdoor Journal and then shortly after finishing the book, Other than...
by Laura | Jun 21, 2016 | Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Let the nominations begin for the 2016 Childfree Man and Woman of the Year! The winners will be announced on August 1, International Childfree Day. How did this start? Check it out. NON Awhile back, I learned of an organization that existed in the 70s-early 80s-the...
by Laura | Jun 15, 2016 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of interviewing Kimya Dennis, Assistant Professor at Salem College, who was teaching the sociology course, The Childfree, for the second time and was using my book, The Baby Matrix, as part of the curriculum. As she did last year,...
by Laura | Jun 14, 2016 | On a Personal Note
On May 23rd I posted about an upcoming three-week adventure to Croatia and Slovenia, topped off with stops in Prague and Vienna. What a great trip it was – I even added a short trip to Mostar, Bosnia, and had lunch in Italy (Slovenia is so close to Italy)! I...
by Laura | Jun 7, 2016 | Childfree-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Sarah Kasbeer recently published an enlightened article on Bustle.com. She talked about how being childfree was not so much a “choice” for her, but something more. Let me explain. Beyond Childfree as a Choice First, Kasbeer expresses what so many women have conveyed...
by Laura | May 17, 2016 | Childfree Interview-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Recently one of my favorite interviewers – and a childfree one at that – was interviewed on the podcast, The Longest Shortest Time. Check out this interview with Terry Gross, the host and co-executive producer of the radio show, Fresh Air: Terry Gross...
by Laura | May 11, 2016 | Man Swarm Related, Population Issues
Melanie Davis recently reviewed and now I have read Love Heals Baby Elephants: Rebirthing Ivory Orphans myself. In addition to wonderful photos and stories of not only baby elephants but rhinos and lions, I was particularly moved when reading the last few chapters of...
by Laura | Apr 21, 2016 | Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
The next Not Mom Summit has been rescheduled to Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7, 2017. These Summits bring together “women without children regardless of cause,” and give voice to the many roads that lead women not to become mothers. I invite...
by Laura | Apr 13, 2016 | Childfree Research-related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
I recently found historian Rachel Chrastil’s site, Childless, Childfree: News, Research & the Arts. On this site, she “reports on childlessness in the news, research about childlessness, and portrayals of childlessness in the arts–past, present,...
by Laura | Apr 5, 2016 | Social-Cultural Issues
In the last several years, we’ve seen some some ink out there on who is happier – parents or those with no kids. I’ve lamented about the problems with some of the research in this area. This is why I was pleased to read the piece, “The...
