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 | Jun 1, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
Last month the On-the-Ground question was–How does a “Kids Come First” orientation play out in public-work-other areas of life? Here’s what you said: The June question: What childfree person do you admire most and...
by Laura | May 19, 2011 | Childfree Issues
Bella Online’s Lori Bradley recently wrote about the most annoying questions she gets about being childfree. Two questions have to with how the childfree spend their time and boredom: “What do you do with your time?” and “Don’t you get bored without someone...
by Laura | May 12, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree-Related Political issues
Recent breakthroughs in egg-freezing technology may be a game changer for age-related infertility. As a woman profiled in a recent Vogue article on the topic says, “oocyte cryopreservation” is freeing her from the “tyranny of the expiration date” of being able to...
by Laura | May 6, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles
According to the Dept. of Health and Human Services, of the over 400,000 U.S.children are currently in foster care, and about 25% will be there for more than three years. Many never find homes at all. But a new kind of foster care program may be changing this. TIME...
