by Laura | Nov 18, 2015 | Childfree Book-Related, Pronatalism
I recently received an e-letter from someone in China (who wishes to remain anonymous) who read my books, Families of Two and The Baby Matrix. With permission to share it, here are candid thoughts and insightful commentary on being childfree in China and its...
by Laura | Jan 5, 2015 | Childfree Book-Related, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related, Pronatalism
I recently heard from Orna Donath, an Israeli scholar and author I interviewed awhile back on the childfree in Israel. She has two new published articles about motherhood and regret in Israel based on her Ph.D. work. Check them out and my interview with her here:...
by Laura | Sep 2, 2014 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
As an author on the childfree choice, I am always keeping the pulse on international trends. Awhile back I posted on the growing numbers of childfree in India. It seems research in this area is growing in this country as well. Most recently, a research scholar at Tata...
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 | Mar 20, 2012 | Population Issues
One of the many ways being childfree has been criticized relates to how it contributes to falling birthrates. Some experts think that low birthrates are not good for the future of countries, or the world, for that matter. Why? Because there will be too many old...
