by Laura | Jan 13, 2012 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues
Last year Grist did a piece on why the childfree had finally gone mainstream. I had to disagree. While this choice is talked about more than ever before, it’s not hit mainstream acceptance by a long shot. One big reason? Religion. This “Happily...
by Laura | Jan 10, 2012 | Population Issues
Check out some stats in the January 9th edition of Time Magazine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CIA World Fact Book, Demographic Intelligence, Pew Research, SSA, U.N., the U.S. Census and others…. 4 million babies will be born in the U.S....
by Laura | Jan 6, 2012 | Population Issues
While I enjoyed my South American travels, two questions have stuck with me. One has to do with population, and the other plastic bags. Let me explain… First, on population. Now I know conceptually we have hit 7 billion and I live in a big city so on a regular...
by Laura | Dec 30, 2011 | Childfree Issues
And the last in the series of excerpts from people’s responses to last month’s On-the-Ground question on childfree travel–this one: from Ireland to North Africa and more… I went on my dream trip to Ireland. I went twice actually….I went solo both...
by Laura | Dec 27, 2011 | Childfree Issues
The Paris of South America it is indeed! Been touring for a few days now, and like with Rio, here are a few things I have observed to enhance the chances of childfree travel in Buenos Aires: Getting there: If you are already in South America (I was flying there...
by Laura | Dec 23, 2011 | Childfree Issues
Here’s more on excerpts from people’s responses to last month’s On-the-Ground question on childfree travel. This one is pretty amazing: “I lived out of a backpack off and on for about 8 years. I left home the first time at age 19, visited more...
by Laura | Dec 20, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
First, what a wonderful city, culture and people! Based on what I have observed after several days of touring, here are a few tips that I think can enhance the chances of childfree travel in Rio: If you want to soak up the sun at Rio’s beaches, stick to...
by Laura | Dec 16, 2011 | Childfree Lifestyles
Following from my last vlog that reported back on the November On-the-Ground question on childfree travel, I got so many great travel stories that I decided to post some excerpts over the course of this month. Here’s the second installment: “Our trip to...
by Laura | Dec 13, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Psychology-Related
A city-data forum recently had a thread started by a person who had suddenly lost both of her parents. She ponders regret for not having children in a way had not thought of before, and the 11 pages of comments are worth the read: She starts the thread with this:...
by Laura | Dec 8, 2011 | Childfree Lifestyles
I’m on my way to Rio! As I mentioned in my last vlog that reported back on the November On-the-Ground question on childfree travel, I got so many great travel stories that I decided to post some excerpts over the course of this month. Here’s excerpt #1:...
