by Laura | Nov 4, 2011 | Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Issues
I recently had the pleasure of reconnecting with a wonderful couple, Vicki Righettini and Nathan Meyers, who were interviewed in Families of Two. They have been married 26 years now, and currently live in Boston. Vicki works as a choral arranger, playwright, and...
by Laura | Sep 12, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
In addition to today’s trends of the Chinese seeing parenthood as a choice, the recent article on the childfree in China also spoke to how “Dogs are the new bundles of joy for some childless families, giving rise to a new phenomenon known as ding chong,...
by Laura | Sep 8, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics
Time magazine recently did an interesting article on the latest on married couples’ “chore wars.” The gist: for couples with and without children, there is more of a domestic chore balance than ever before. Why? Research from the Pew Research...
by Laura | Aug 22, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Any childfree person should know about sociologist Jean Veevers. She was a pioneer in the study of the childfree, or “voluntary childlessness” as it was called back then. Even in the 70s, she was writing about how the voluntary childless was a...
by Laura | Aug 1, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Today is Non-Parents Day, as deemed by the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood years ago. Spread the Word! Check out my previous post and join many childfree on this day by writing 60 Minutes! Reporting back on the July On-the-Ground...