by Laura | Jun 1, 2012 | Pronatalism
In The Baby Matrix, I talk about about how pronatalism is all around us. Here’s an example that has to do with a woman who is struggling with her uncertainly about becoming a mother. In an article by Nina Jacinto, “Loving So Much It Hurts: Why I’m Not Sure I Can Be a...
by Laura | May 4, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree/Parenthood Related
I had the pleasure to be on Minnesota Public Radio this week, along with Bryan Caplan, the author of Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. The title of The Daily Circuit’s program was, “Is It Immoral to Have Children?” We did not really get to the...
by Laura | Apr 27, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues
On the heels of being interviewed for an upcoming article on the topic of what not to say to childfree friends (and why), I saw this article by blogger Nicole Ciomelc about one of the worst bingoes the childfree and childless in particular can get. It puts a...
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 | Feb 7, 2012 | Childfree Issues
Time magazine has had an interesting article about “The Upside of Being an Introvert.” The article did not speak to it, but reading it brought to mind how some childfree hypothesize that there are more introverts than extraverts who are childfree. In my...
