by Laura | Jul 1, 2011 | Childfree Issues
The June On-the-Ground was: What childfree person do you admire most and why? Here’s what you said, and a tee up to the July question: Here are excerpts of what people wrote about the childfree they admire from their personal lives (part 1 of 2):...
by Laura | Jun 27, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
There is lots of talk out there about how to best respond to adults who ask the childfree why they don’t have kids. But what about when kids ask? I recently asked my Brazilian friend Aggie who is a School Counselor … ..and does not have children by...
by Laura | Jun 16, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
As the childfree know, we can often get flack from parents who are convinced we will eventually regret our decision not to have kids. In talking with thousands of childfree in the last 10+ years, I can say that… not one person has spoken of regret. Some ponder...
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 | 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 ...