by Laura | Mar 10, 2010 | Childfree & Religious Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Katherine English wrote an interesting post, “Free to be Childfree” on Café-Stirring the Spirit Within. It asks questions childfree Christians often struggle with. She writes that “it seems that there is instruction in many parts of the bible to be ‘fruitful and...
by Laura | Mar 8, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics
Have you ever heard of the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood (NAOP)? It existed from 1972 to 1982. A non-profit organization, its purpose was to “educate the public on non-parenthood as a valid lifestyle option, support those who choose not to have children,...
by Laura | Mar 4, 2010 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related
Momlogic.com has a post with photos on childfree Oscar stars including: Helen Mirren, Liza Minelli, , Stockard Channing, and Queen Latifah…Penelope Cruz, Angelica Houston, Benicio Del Toro, Ed Norton, Christopher Walken, Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney and...
by Laura | Mar 1, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Thanks to all who responded to February’s On the Ground Question, ” Who has pressured you most to have kids?” Women’s answers were similar to … ..what I learned from childfree women over the last 10 years. Most common response:...
by Laura | Feb 26, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues
I’ve been thinking about the words we use to describe those who choose not to have children. Years ago it was “childless”-those who didn’t have kids, by choice or not. The word became criticized by those who chose not to have kids because it denotes a lack...
by Laura | Feb 23, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Book-Related, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I am reading When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by New York Times columnist and author Gail Collins. While interesting and informative about the history of women during this time period, covering politics, popular...
by Laura | Feb 20, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I am struck by a “momversation” video on newparent.com. Three mothers share their views on people who have chosen not to have children. One woman, Heather, says she cruised lots of childfree blogs and sites and got the impression that childless by choice...
by Laura | Feb 17, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I came across an interesting utube video by “ochinaocatosunflower” on the childfree movement. She wanted to do her utube video because while she see news stories on childfree, but not on youtube. She describes some myths with the childfree. One is:...
by Laura | Feb 11, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I have just returned from a trip with dear girlfriends. What a treasure to have close girlfriends! Mine are a combination of childfree women and moms. On the heels of the trip, I’m inspired to say a few words about friendships that do not have children in common: One...
by Laura | Feb 8, 2010 | Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Issues
On Bella Online’s Married No Kids Site, Lori Bradley interviews a childfree colleague, who talks about his decision, relations with friends, workplace issues and more. The piece brought to mind things I’ve learned from childfree men in developing Families...
