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 | Jul 6, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree/Parenthood Related
There’s some good stuff happening in Brazil. A facebook follower recently posted a link about the first book out on the childless by choice topic. It is not available in English yet so I hear, but when it is I will let you know! Another person who visits my...
by Laura | May 4, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I had the pleasure to be on Minnesota Public Radio this week, along with Bryan Caplan, the author of Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. The title of The Daily Circuit’s program was, “Is It Immoral to Have Children?” We did not really get to the...
by Laura | Mar 27, 2012 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
There’s a good deal of talk about how the childfree often lose friends when kids come on the scene, or at least about how the friendships change. Here’s a woman who asks the friendship question from the perspective of the parent-to-be: “How can I...
by Laura | Mar 13, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
In the same edition of TIME as the article on living alone as “the new norm,” there’s another one that got me thinking about childfree applications. This one is on “niche aging.” Fast forward to your retirement (ok, that might seem far...
