by Laura | Jan 30, 2018 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
At the beginning of January, some interesting ‘not having children’ numbers came out regarding women in their 40s. This Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) table gives a succinct summary: % of women in their 40s not having...
by Laura | Mar 28, 2017 | Baby Matrix related, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Issues, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Check out the latest This is Home podcast just up today that talks about the choice to not have children. I had a great interview with Producer/Co-Host Erica Gerard, and was happy to be part of this podcast! The mission of the This is Home podcast is to “tell...
by Laura | Jan 17, 2014 | Childfree Research-related
Hot off the research press are the results of two studies came out to add to the collection of research on who’s happiest — parents or those with no children. One was sponsored by Open University in Great Britain, and was based on an online survey of about...
by Laura | Oct 18, 2013 | Baby Matrix related
As I discuss in The Baby Matrix, since the year 2000 more research has been conducted on those with no children than ever before. Studies have been conducted in many countries in a variety of areas. One area in which there has been a good deal of research involves...
by Laura | Nov 26, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related
First, let me say I am a fan of David Brooks’ political commentary. But I can’t always say this about his thinking on sociological issues. Take his recent op-ed, “The Age of Possibility” in The New York Times. You’ll see that he needs to...
