by Laura | Nov 19, 2013 | Childfree Book-Related
According to the recently released book, Baby Bust: New Choices for Men and Women in Work and Family by Stewart Friedman, it summarizes a cross-generational study of college students that produced a “stark discovery: the rate of graduates who plan to have children...
by Laura | Jan 7, 2013 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
I’ve been tracking the childfree choice since the late 1990’s, and at the end of 2012 I posted a short poll to take an informal pulse on people’s views of its acceptance in today’s society. Thanks again to all of those who weighed in! Here is what I asked, and a...
by Laura | Oct 26, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree-Related Political issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
As Election Day approaches, Roe v Wade remains the law of the land, but with a Republican victory and an aging Supreme Court… this law may very well be in jeopardy. As President Barack Obama said on August 8th in Denver, “The next president could tip the...
by Laura | Sep 17, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
There is a lot of talk these days about “work-family balance.” Promoting more parental leave, flex-time and telecommuting policies for working mothers and fathers does help support working parents’ ability to care for their new babies and children....
by Laura | Sep 12, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
A recent study of people with no children in Western Australia by University psychology lecturer Bronwyn Harman shows some high numbers when it comes to the choice factor. However, Dr. Harman also found that “childlessness in Australia is viewed negatively, and is...
