by Laura | Nov 1, 2011 | Childfree Issues
The October On-the-Ground Question was: If you could sum up the reason you are childfree in 1 word, what would it be? Here’s what people said, and a tee up to the November question! Feel free to add your word and why it’s your one word for why...
by Laura | Oct 31, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related
Today is the day the U.N. has deemed the 7 billion milestone day; so far different population sites have differing by-the-second numbers-close to or already over 7 billion. Population Action is tracking and also can show you what number of the 7 billion you are....
by Laura | Oct 27, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related Political issues
In a recent piece on Ms. Magazine’s blog, Holly Derr asked some provocative questions for anti-abortion Presidential candidates. I too would love to hear their answers to these questions, and actually from anyone who is anti-choice. Here they are. If abortion...
by Laura | Oct 24, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
First Lady Michelle Obama recently spoke to the new rules put out by the National Science Foundation that are designed to make it easier for scientists – “especially women – to balance work and family.” The new rules allow men and women to delay or suspend...
by Laura | Oct 20, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
My interview with Kristen Grieco Elworthy about her Gloucester-18 documentary has made me think a lot more about intentional teen pregnancy. Unintended teen pregnancy is bad enough; but Kristen’s stat that about 1 in 5 teen pregnancies are intentional is equally...
by Laura | Oct 17, 2011 | Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Continuing my interview with producer, Kristen Grieco Elworthy on the teen pregnancy story that made international headlines and is now a documentary: Why did those who got pregnant want to get pregnant as a teen? What was my own observation, as a woman about 10 years...
by Laura | Oct 13, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Remember the story in the media about the “pregnancy pact” of the girls in Gloucester, Mass.? Well their story is told in a new documentary, The Gloucester-18. I had the pleasure of talking with its producer, Kristen Grieco Elworthy. Here is Part I of my...
by Laura | Oct 10, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
My niece sent me a link to the New York Times.com article by single-no-kids Kate Bolick, “Let’s Hear It For Aunthood.” Bolick makes some interesting points, starting with-because nearly 1 in 5 American women in her early 40s does not have children...
by Laura | Oct 3, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
The September On-the-Ground Question was: What legacies have you seen the childfree leave? What legacy would you like to leave? Here’s what people said, and a tee up to the October question: Have a post script on the topic of legacies? Write it...
by Laura | Sep 29, 2011 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
I think the better question is, Why is the “baby-having drive” of some people at midlife so strong? Part of the answer is related to a quote early in the article; 54 year old John says to 47 year old Ann: “You have the body of a young girl. You need...
