by Laura | Jan 10, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics
In talking to people without children by choice for all over, many of them lament how hard it is to find other like minded people to socialize with. When researching Families of Two, I learned of a great social club called No Kidding! At the time it had a few...
by Laura | Jan 7, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree Research-related
Just a few days ago (December 30) I posted on Dr. Robert Holden, who contends that while we are chasing after happiness more than ever, our happiness levels have not risen in recent years. Turns out there is a lot more evidence about happiness levels for men and women...
by Laura | Jan 5, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I saw a great show on public television called “This Emotional Life.” It is part of a three part series. Last night’s part was called “Family, Friends and Lovers” and looks at the importance of relationships and why they are central to...
by Laura | Jan 3, 2010 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Nonfiction author Allison Gilbert’s writes about a topic we don’t hear much about–how the deaths of mothers and fathers can impact their children who are parents. She is currently researching a book on this topic. Gilbert speaks to how not having...
by Laura | Jan 1, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree Relationship Topics
Did you catch the CBS news piece on fewer divorces in America? It claims that the “silver lining” of the recession is that divorce rates are at their lowest rate in 30 years. Couples encounter money problems, begin fighting, more men at home and women...
by Laura | Dec 30, 2009 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Psychology-Related
According to Dr. Robert Holden, “the pursuit of happiness has sped up! We are chasing after happiness faster than ever.” In his article, “10 Ways to Find Happiness” he also says that our happiness levels have not risen in recent years…...
by Laura | Dec 28, 2009 | Childfree/Parenthood Related
The post title describes Melissa Busch’s moving story. She reminds us of another option related to the parenthood decision. In her case, she decided to have her child but not provide the role of parent. Like many who decide not to have children, Ms. Busch...
by Laura | Dec 26, 2009 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
Sociologist Philip Cohen doesn’t think the evidence is there. He challenges a part of a study by the National Marriage Project in his post on the Huffington Post, Is the Recession Really Saving Marriages? Cohen thinks that the report, “The State of Our...
by Laura | Dec 22, 2009 | Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
A colleague passed me this piece by Jessica Handler the My Turn section of Newsweek earlier this year, “I Won’t Roll the Biological Dice.” Ms. Handler decided not to have children because she knew she had a 67% chance of passing on an illness that...
by Laura | Dec 19, 2009 | Childfree Research-related
Check out this research. It is not the first I have read about how childfree can be discriminated in the workplace. Madelyn Cain deals with it in her book the Childless Revolution, and here some more recent research by UK researcher Dr. Caroline Gatrell. She spent...
