On my blog, La Vie Childfree, for awhile I did a monthly “Childfree On-the-Ground” question. At the beginning of the month, I asked a question, collected people’s responses over the course of the month, and then reported back on what people said at the end of the month. Here is one “OTG” question Continue reading “What the Childfree Like Most and Least About the Christmas Holiday”
Tag: culture
The Most Common Perceptions of Childfree Women in Africa and the UK
I recently asked Nina Steele, who is from West Africa, now lives in the UK, and runs nonparents.com, to write about her experience of what people think of childfree women in these two countries. Here is what Nina wrote: Continue reading “The Most Common Perceptions of Childfree Women in Africa and the UK”
Lawrence Krauss
The Connection Between Humanism & The Baby Matrix
Have you heard of Humanism? Upon reading the Nov/Dec 2015 edition of The Humanist published by the American Humanist Association, I learned a lot about the tenets of Humanism. In this edition, I was particularly moved by the article adapted from the 2015 Humanist of the Year award acceptance speech by theoretical physicist, Lawrence Krauss. Continue reading “The Connection Between Humanism & The Baby Matrix”
A Chinese Reader’s Take on Families of Two & The Baby Matrix
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 reproductive culture: Continue reading “A Chinese Reader’s Take on Families of Two & The Baby Matrix”
Print and Digital Book Cultures: Can They Exist Side by Side?
With the advent and innovations of print technology, there is a lot of talk about whether printed books are well on the road to dead. Author Alix Christie has an interesting view in the San Francisco Chronicle – check it out. Continue reading “Print and Digital Book Cultures: Can They Exist Side by Side?”
From Books to Babies: What We’re Learning about Millennials
Interesting information is being gathered about the millennial generation. The latest has to do with their reading habits. Check it out. Continue reading “From Books to Babies: What We’re Learning about Millennials”
New Book Looks at Modern Day Parenthood
In 2010, New York Magazine writer Jennifer Senior’s feature article, “All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting” created quite the buzz. Now hot off the press is her book, All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood. In her recent interview with NPR’s Terri Gross, she talks about how our society came to idolize its children.
Q&A With Kimya Dennis on her Childfree Research
I recently had the pleasure of doing a Q&A with sociologist and criminologist, Kimya N. Dennis, who is currently conducting an interesting study on childfree Black women: Continue reading “Q&A With Kimya Dennis on her Childfree Research”
Nonfiction Books To Be Thankful For
Reading Rifflebooks giving thanks for November nonfiction releases inspired me to think about nonfiction books I am thankful for… There are so many! Here are just two that immediately came to mind: Continue reading “Nonfiction Books To Be Thankful For”
Ruminations on the Book, Baby Bust
According to the recently released book, Baby Bust: New Choices for Men and Women in Work and Family by Stewart Friedman, it summarizes a cross-generational study of college students that produced a “stark discovery: the rate of graduates who plan to have children has dropped by nearly half over the past 20 years.”
