by Laura | Apr 17, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Bryan Caplan, author of Selfish Reasons to Have Kids, may think that because parenting can be easier than you think so you shouldn’t hesitate to keep having more kids, but is more necessarily better when it comes to creating the “perfect” family?...
by Laura | Apr 14, 2011 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Well, Bryan Caplan responded to my piece,”With Kids, Easier Doesn’t Make It Right,” which is in response to his, “Twin Lessons: Have More Kids. Pay Less Attention to Them.” See what you think. WSJ.com asked me to go another round and...
by Laura | Apr 12, 2011 | Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
The WSJ.com asked me to respond to Bryan Caplan’s piece, “Twin Lessons: Have More Kids. Pay Less Attention to Them.” He has a new book out, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. Even the title gets me going! Now, he does discuss some...
by Laura | Jul 18, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Studies tell us that those with kids are less happy than those without. They tell us that mothers are less happy than fathers, that single parents are less happy still, that babies and toddlers are the hardest, and that each successive child produces diminishing...
by Laura | May 14, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
A contributor to this blog forwarded an article to me recently that appeared in Sydney, Australia’s, The Sun Herald. It did not appear online. It’s titled, “Do children really make us happy? Alison Cameron compares parenthood with a childfree life.” Author Alison...