Just Out: One & Only by Lauren Sandler

by Laura | Jun 11, 2013 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism

Journalist and author Lauren Sandler (pictured) recently interviewed me about pronatalism and The Baby Matrix. Today her book, One & Only came out.  We talked a lot about the pronatalist myths that the childfree and those with one child have in common—the biggest?...

The Baby Matrix and The Pronatalist Marriage Assumption

by Laura | Apr 5, 2013 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism

With the Supreme Court taking on same-sex marriage (or will they-we shall see), marriage traditionalists have been out there touting the old notion that the purpose of marriage is ultimately about procreation.  Old, indeed.  And just no longer true.  Even marriage...

What People Say about The Baby Matrix

by Laura | Apr 4, 2013

“The Baby Matrix articulately and systematically challenges the multiple conscious and unconscious assumptions that go into the insistent ‘pronatal’ view of our American culture. Carroll details seven assumptions that make up this ongoing pronatal...

Another Reason We Need Parenthood Education – Way Before Kids Arrive

by Laura | Mar 14, 2013 | Pronatalism

I’ve written here about pronatalism’s costs to children, including the costs associated with unfit parents. The Atlantic has too, with a recent startling piece by Mia Fontaine on unfit parents when it comes to child sexual abuse. She writes, “People...

Getting to the Heart of Birthrate Decline Scares

by Laura | Feb 8, 2013 | Pronatalism

After seeing Jonathan Last in the media this week talking about his new book, What to Expect When No One is Expecting, the childfree will likely not be swayed by his reasons why we need to have to more babies to sustain our economic success. But if you run across...