by Laura | Jun 7, 2011 | Childfree Issues
Recently I ran across an interesting idea by blogger Jane Arizona—instead of characterizing those who knew early in life they did not ever want kids as “early articulators,” how about we call them: “Childfree by Orientation.” Jane Arizona makes a good point that those...
by Laura | Jun 4, 2011 | Childfree Issues
The childfree know that there are lots of ways we come to this decision. Many of us know early in life, and many come to the decision over time for a variety of reasons. But a recent comment by a guy on boingboing reminded of a reason we don’t hear about as...
by Laura | Jun 1, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
Last month the On-the-Ground question was–How does a “Kids Come First” orientation play out in public-work-other areas of life? Here’s what you said: The June question: What childfree person do you admire most and...
by Laura | May 30, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Bella DePaulo has an interesting new book out titled, Singlism: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Stop It. DePaulo defines “singlism” as “the pervasive discrimination single people face in politics and everyday life” and looks at ...
by Laura | May 26, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
As the childfree know, we often get asked some amazing questions or comments from others. It’s been awhile, but I got one the other day–related to the one about “meaning in life.” She said she didn’t really find what meaning in life meant...
by Laura | May 23, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Parentdish has asked if kids should be banned from weddings. “Etiquette” expert Diana Mather says that… …”excluding kids isn’t rude at all.” But what is the best way to make it clear it’s going to be an adult only...
by Laura | May 19, 2011 | Childfree Issues
Bella Online’s Lori Bradley recently wrote about the most annoying questions she gets about being childfree. Two questions have to with how the childfree spend their time and boredom: “What do you do with your time?” and “Don’t you get bored without someone...
by Laura | May 16, 2011 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related Political issues
There’s a new documentary out about the population problem: Mother: Caring for 7 Billion. It lays out a provocative theory about this problem and how to solve it. The documentary, Mother Check out the trailer: Mother The documentary’s educational premise...
by Laura | May 12, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree-Related Political issues
Recent breakthroughs in egg-freezing technology may be a game changer for age-related infertility. As a woman profiled in a recent Vogue article on the topic says, “oocyte cryopreservation” is freeing her from the “tyranny of the expiration date” of being able to...
by Laura | May 9, 2011 | Childfree Interview-Related
My interest in world population issues recently led me to John Taves. He runs Pacific Northwest Software and PickATime.com, but he’s also consumed with solving the world’s population problem. He is an example of the famous Margaret Mead quote: “Never doubt...
