by Laura | Oct 1, 2013 | Baby Matrix related
The recent spread, “Outsourcing a Life” in the San Francisco Chronicle on one couple’s experience with Indian surrogacy begs for revisiting and adding to a La Vie Childfree discussion from about a year ago. Romney’s son and his wife have done...
by Laura | Jun 26, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Media-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
How women can achieve work-life balance and “have it all” remains a hot topic, and some high powered women have lots to say about it. Take Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Sheryl Sandberg. Named Forbes magazine 5th most powerful woman in the world and...
by Laura | Feb 17, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Psychology-Related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
As many childfree and parents know, there is an art to friendships where one person has children and the other does not-by choice. These friendships all too often have their challenges. But what about friendships in which one person is having no problem having...
by Laura | Jan 24, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related
A recent article in TIME magazine, “The 1% Birth. Why baby Beyonces are little profit center for hospitals” struck me as an example of the power of pronatalism. Why? Birth is big business…and particularly “luxe” birth. Get this. As the...
by Laura | Jan 10, 2012 | Population Issues
Check out some stats in the January 9th edition of Time Magazine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CIA World Fact Book, Demographic Intelligence, Pew Research, SSA, U.N., the U.S. Census and others…. 4 million babies will be born in the U.S....
