by Laura | Dec 24, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Research-related, Childfree-Related Political issues
First, thanks to all who responded to the short childfree survey in my last post! Of the over 600 responses (and still counting!), here is how responses have shaken out thus far: The question was: How accepting is society of the childfree choice? Select one statement...
by Laura | Dec 11, 2012 | Pronatalism
Danish researchers recently did a study on mortality rates of those with and without children. What did they find? As The Atlantic article indicates, that “While unable to prove causation, the authors concluded that mortality rates are higher in people who...
by Laura | Dec 1, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
In his recent op-ed in The New York Times, political and cultural commentator David Brooks writes we’re in an “age of possibility” – one in which more people are “intolerant of any arrangement that might close off their personal options” and go “through adulthood...
by Laura | Dec 1, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics
Nadia Taha wrote an excellent essay recently in the “Your Money” section of the The New York Times. She is in her late 20s, and she and her husband are like many couples – they want to buy a house, have savings, and comfortable retirement years....
by Laura | Nov 26, 2012 | Baby Matrix related
I want to share this review of The Baby Matrix by Katherine, at The Childfree Life, “a gathering place for people who share the common bond of choosing to be non-parents, and for those in the process of making that decision.” “Laura Carroll in her...
by Laura | Nov 26, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related
First, let me say I am a fan of David Brooks’ political commentary. But I can’t always say this about his thinking on sociological issues. Take his recent op-ed, “The Age of Possibility” in The New York Times. You’ll see that he needs to...
by Laura | Nov 16, 2012 | Childfree Lifestyles
I have previously posted on two non-surgical sterilization procedures, Adiana and Essure. Both have big benefits over a tubal ligation. But for Adiana it’s past tense-unfortunately, this procedure is no longer available. Why? It boils down to a law suit… Adiana was...
by Laura | Nov 12, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Book-Related, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I recently received and want to share this book review for Why Have Kids? by La Vie Childfree follower Gabriela Maya Bernadett. Here it is: As a childfree woman, I was curious to see what the childfree could take away from the recent book, Why Have Kids?: A New Mom...
by Laura | Nov 7, 2012 | Pronatalism
Prior to The Baby Matrix, there are two other books worthy of mention that take on pronatalism. One is Conceiving the Future. It looks at how, during a formative period of our nation’s history, cultural currents converged to create a powerful environment of...
by Laura | Nov 7, 2012 | Social-Cultural Issues
First, hats off to reproductive rights supporters who won last night! If we had elected a “personhood” President, there would be cause for great concern. While personhood and abortion were hot issues during the campaign, one aspect related to both...
