by Laura | Jan 6, 2012 | Population Issues
While I enjoyed my South American travels, two questions have stuck with me. One has to do with population, and the other plastic bags. Let me explain… First, on population. Now I know conceptually we have hit 7 billion and I live in a big city so on a regular...
by Laura | Sep 12, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
In addition to today’s trends of the Chinese seeing parenthood as a choice, the recent article on the childfree in China also spoke to how “Dogs are the new bundles of joy for some childless families, giving rise to a new phenomenon known as ding chong,...
by Laura | Sep 5, 2011 | Population Issues
There are some interesting trends going on in China. For a country that has had the one child per couple law for about 30 years now, it may be moving toward a time when they don’t need this kind of law anymore. LA Times journalist David Pierson explains… “Economic and...
by Laura | Aug 25, 2011 | Baby Matrix related, Population Issues
Lisa Hymas’ piece on rhrealitycheck.org hits the nail on the head: When it comes to the “impact of humanity on the environment,” it’s not the people in poor or developing countries who have “more kids than they can feed,” or even...
by Laura | Aug 8, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
In addition to meeting Orna Donath as part of being interviewed on Israel’s only online childfree forum, “Women Who Don’t Want Children,” I met Anat, a delightful Israeli woman who has monitored this forum for the last five years. I just had to ask her for...
