Childfree by choice and happy! Here's why...
This article, Study: Wanting Things Makes Us Happier Than Having Them, does not mention children specifically, but… should it? Is the modern desire for children, like our want for other new, shiny things, a result of relentless marketing? The most defensible, obvious answer to … Read More
The NYTimes bestseller by Gretchen Rubin is a year-in-the-life exploration of a writer trying to live her life happier. What does that mean? Each month is broken into a theme: energy, love, play, etc. April’s theme is “Lighten Up” with a subtitle: Parenthood. Hmm. Maybe that means you don’t … Read More
At the end of each week we try to lighten the mood with some childfree humor. This week let us introduce you to the hilarious Sh*t My Kids Ruined After all everyday is a Friday to the childfree! … Read More
When a woman reaches a certain age, she is expected to start thinking about having children. If she doesn’t, society demands an answer. (Telegraph) Sarah Rainey recently took up the much discussed and debated February Vogue article in which Dame Helen Mirren “confronts the final female taboo“: childlessness. Like many commentators, Rainey finds Mirren’s candor [...]
Tonight is the anxiously awaited season six premier of Mad Men. While the show is always controversial, so are many of the show’s stars. Famously kid free and car free, for environmental reasons, Vincent Kartheiser just got engaged to co-star Alexis Bledel–his mistress on the show. (Big congrats from WNK!) Does that mean we [...]
I just discovered Elan Morgan, aka Schmutzie (which in and of itself makes this a pretty super duper Friday), and I also discovered Schmutzie’s kid-free Twitter list (think, icing on the double dark chocolate cake), and — as if that isn’t already the limit for TGIF decadence — I read Schmutzie’s post on BlogHer called “Why I Made [...]
As a children’s author I once wrote a post about Dr. Suess and other famous kiddie-lit authors that didn’t have kids. You can read it here. Notable female childfree children’s authors include: Margaret Wise Brown, famous for “Good Night Moon,” Beatrix Potter of “Peter’s Rabbit” fame, and Louisa May Alcott, author of “Little [...]
In what could be an indicator of either a massive drop in teens’ financial prospects or the fact that teens today are getting more realistic about their financial futures, a new survey shows that the percentage of teenagers who expect to remain dependent on mom and/or dad until at least age 27 has doubled in [...]
One of most common Breeder Bingos is, “You’ll regret being childfree when you’re older.” To which most of us roll our eyes or nod agreeably but dismissively. “I hope not,” I say when feeling more generous. Or, “I’ll let you know when I get there…” I sigh inwardly and add another mark to the childfree [...]
Rubbers are in the news, and the childfree may well want to pay attention. Not only are condoms one of the most reliable, affordable and convenient ways to preserve your childfree choice, but if Microsoft strongman Bill Gates has his way, next generation condoms will also be one of the sexiest (and most enjoyable) ways [...]
Time for another fun list of childfree celebrities. We could list many famous women who do not have kids but these women have something to say about being childfree and proud! This time we celebrate our favorite actresses, comediennes, TV personalities and musicians: Oprah Winfrey – Media guru Dolly Parton – Actress, singer-songwriter Betty White [...]
