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I have been working with a group of other artists to run a boudoir gallery. At one of the gallery openings, I made conversation with one of our members, the only one who has had children, though she is an empty nester. She mentioned how now that her children are...
Sometimes endings signal new beginnings. And this is definitely one of those times....
I was enjoying a post by Brit Girl about how childfree people spend their time. A year ago, I was very very busy. I was in school part time, worked full time, participated in religious activities, and played weekly theater games. Contrasted to now, I am unemployed, quit the theater...
Biggest Environmentalist Impact: Childfree lifestyle
Many childfree people have cited environmentalism as one of their reasons for not having children. An Oregon study confirms this reasoning. A choice like not having children has 40 times the positive impact on the environment as actions like recycling. The study My family tries to recycle, drive fairly gas efficient older...
Bankruptcy is our Universal Healthcare
A lot of discussion about universal healthcare pros and cons are going on right now. And I wanted to point out, that in many ways the US already has a plan for paying for healthcare: bankruptcy. Its a sneaky little tax that filters through several levels until it gets back...
So I have to provide company names and addresses for at least three job contacts (not temp agencies) per week to comply with unemployment. This has been incredibly difficult for me. It shouldn’t be so hard, my neighbor who is unemployed doesn’t have as much time to look...
Childfree Pet Parents
First, I want to let everyone here know that I had taken my rat Sophie (the black-and-white hoodie in my user icon) in to the vet to have a golf-ball sized tumor removed a couple months ago, and has since made an incredible recovery, albeit with some bald patches in...
My two year old tortie girl, Olive, is in need of a new home. I'm moving at the end of the month and I just discovered I can't take her with me. If anyone in the Columbus, Georgia, or Auburn, Alabama area can help me out or point me in...
It's hard to believe, but we got Dahlia TWO YEARS AGO this evening. Two years? Where does the time go? We decided to celebrate this weekend by making it all about Dahlia. Ok ok, so it's pretty much ALWAYS all about Dahlia. But this was...
I just got back from having to put one of my rats, Maggy, down because one of her tumors had ruptured this morning. Even though it didn't look like she was in pain and was still walking about fine, my fiance and I felt that it wouldn't last, and...
I took this picture of Dahlia yesterday and I JUST LOVE IT. So I had to share it. Like everywhere....
It's been a long time since I posted pictures of Dahlia in here and while some of you have no doubt seen these pics elsewhere, some may not have! So...some of my recent photos of my pretty girl!Now that it's spring (here at least!), we shouldn't mind the winter...
Like It Is
Childfree – Do You Worry Who Will Take Care of You When You Get Old?
The economic meltdown of the past couple of years has turned so called conventional wisdom on it’s head. From being independent children who had supposedly “left the nest” are returning to their parents home or, in some cases never leaving. With housing getting steadily out of the reach of most ordinary...
Childfree – Why Do Friendships Have to Change?
The issue of friendship has been on my mind for some time, triggered by a few events. I’ve written quite a few posts about Chidlfree friendships on this blog ranging from how to find new friends – to the way our friendships change if one of the friends starts having children. If...
So, Does The “Childfree Movement” Have a PR Problem?
Yes, Virginia There Are nice childfree people This post caught my eye today so I thought I’d blog it while I’m in a writing mood. Probably if my last post hadn’t been about asking how the childfree come across I might have missed it, but as it happened I was curious...
Do Childfree People Come Across as Strident and Bitter… or Happy and Contented?
Short… and potentially controversial. We’re childfree and we’re happy about it. We wouldn’t change our lives for anything. So why is it that more an more I am seeing these kinds of comments… “I can’t visit any of the childfree forums… everyone there seems so angry…” “Why are childfree people always angry… and...
I’m OK About Not Having Kids Now. But What About Later? A Reader’s Dilemma
I thought this was such an interesting comment I decided it would be a brilliant childfree article in its own right. Heather actually commented on So You Don’t Have Kids? Be Grateful which in itself garnered over 50 comments. Older posts tend to get rather buried, though so it’s a...
Just Why Are the Childfree Regarded with Suspicion?
We live in the 21st century. We’re more connected that ever before (or so some would have us believe). We have Earth Day, Women’s Day, this Day, that Day… in fact a day to celebrate or remember anything that comes to mind. Mother’s Day has come and gone and Fathers...
Childfreedom
I would like to start a monthly feature on my blog called, A Man's View, featuring the viewpoints of childfree men. It seems like most of the childfree content out there is written by (or about) childfree women, and I'd like to get the men in on the action.If you...
Men, Childfreedom and the Myth of Growing Up
Hi EveryoneToday we have a guest poster: my hubby. Enjoy!_______________Hi everyone, here's a quiz from me, 'Firecracker Hubby':What do these very successful and envied (albeit some only previously) men have in common, despite having very different backgrounds?Mel GibsonMichael JacksonKurt CobainMick JaggerMike TysonTiger Woods..Give up? Two things: They all had children...
BBC Radio Show About Childfree Women
Listen hereThank you to reader Natasha who sent me the link.I haven't had a chance to listen to the show yet, but will comment when I have. Please post your coments here....
Back when I was writing my masters project (which is about childfreedom and pronatalism, in case you haven't read it), I remember in the early stages of formulating my thesis (i.e. floundering around), my advisor suggested that perhaps I should focus my paper on the reasons women choose to be...
BBC Radio Spotlights Childfree Women
For those of you who are listeners of BBC Radio, they will be dedicating an entire hour to the issue of women who choose to be childfree on July 28th. For more information, click here. There is a link for sharing your story or volunteering to call in to...
Thanks to reader (and Facebook friend) Michelle for sending me this. So funny! (and true)Jokes.comWanda Sykes - Kids Are Worth Itcomedians.comedycentral.comFuturama New EpisodesIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaRussell Simmons Stand-Up Comedy...
Childfree Clique
Stay At Home Motherhood: It Ain't Good For Lesbians Either
As my regular readers know, I have been a staunch opponent of the institution of stay at home motherhood because it turns grown women into vulnerable dependents who are at the mercy of a man, his health, his whims, and his luck with regard to bread winning.Well, now it seems...
OK, I know it's been decades since I posted but I can't even describe to you how busy my life has been.I've done some traveling (Sedona-with girlfriends, Vegas-with family, and Los Angeles- with girlfriends), I've had family come to visit, work has been crazy, and I've been a slave to...
Keeping Potential Parents At Arm's Length...?
As I touched on in the last post, I've been hanging with a fab group of women and am enjoying some new social connections.One stark reality of being militantly CF is, I think, that you become hyper aware of not only a person's current childed status, but also their intended...
Childfree Women...Our Allies Are Hiding In Plain Sight.
Yes I know...I've neglected the blog for well over a month. My bad! I try to stay connected with my peeps via Facebook though, so check me out there if you haven't already.Lots going on with work (all good things), lots going on with PP and volunteering (we're gearing up...
Without Childfreedom, My Good Life Turns To Shit
Sorry for the lack of posts this month, but I was invited to start volunteering in another, more political capacity with PP and jumped at the opportunity. I've had to attend frequent meetings over the past few weeks that have left little time for much else other than quick Facebook...
*Sigh*I'll never fully comprehend WHY mothers come barging into the CF blogosphere asserting their non-sensical, opposing viewpoints into conversations where they won't be welcomed, but alas, this is evidently a typical day in the life of an internet mommy troll.Funny how WE never troll THEIR blogs on a daily basis...
Childfree News
The perfect parent trapPolls show that the views of these proud non-parents are on the ascendancy. The Pew report noted that most Americans now disagree that childless people lead less fulfilling lives, only a minority regard children as very important for a successful marriage and fewer than four in 10...
BBC News - The women who choose not to be mothers
BBC News - The women who choose not to be mothersJulia Wallace, at 40 a step-mother to three children who live elsewhere, says she is questioned about why she has no baby of her own.'They say, 'you don't know what you're missing, you won't know until you've had a child...
Family-friendly working practices can cause resentment among child-free team membersTechnorati Tag: childfree...
Married . . . but without children - Local News - News - Wentworth Courier
Married . . . but without children - Local News - News - Wentworth Courier:Technorati Tag: childfree...
Adults only summer holidays | Easier
Adults only summer holidays | EasierTechnorati Tag: childfree...
Child-free life suits an increasing number of professional women | Business | Dallas Bus...
Child-free life suits an increasing number of professional women | Business | Dallas Bus...Technorati Tag: childfree...
Happily Childfree
I’ve seen a lot of blogs and articles online lately about who is happier: parents or childfree? This annoys me because I didn’t think it was a damned competition that only one side could win. Is there not enough happiness to go around for everyone? Still, I’ll add my...
Lap Babies & the Agencies & Parents Who Don’t Care About their Safety
Articles like this (NTSB: Give babies their own airline seats) annoy the hell out of me. Why? It’s not that I’m against giving babies their own seats. It’s stuff like this (emphasis mine): The National Transportation Safety Board is urging parents to buckle baby carriers into airline seats instead...
Post Secret is Honest on Mother’s Day
I know some of you were expecting an awesome Mother’s Day rant from me today, but I don’t have it in me right now. I thought about complaining about how creepy it is that women think Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day is sort of the same thing, but that’s...
I got this email about a week ago, asking for anyone from Germany who might like to share their experience for a soon-to-be-published in Germany childfree book. I live in Germany, and although the difference between Childfree and childless would also perfectly work in German, the idea of childfreedom doesn’t...
Combating Crisis Pregnancy Centers
This month, Austin [Texas] City Council Members unanimously voted to require CPCs [Crisis Pregnancy Centers] to post signs disclosing the services they don’t provide – becoming only the second city in the nation with this protective measure! (link) What an awesome new law! Baltimore (Maryland) is the only other city to do...
Let me tell you something about respect
I got a little ramble-y on this one, but bear with me. I’ve been hearing a fair amount of parenting whine lately that goes like this: You childfree people refuse to respect our choice to have babies. You people say you want respect for your choices, but you won’t...
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