by Aurora Bordeaux I may be a cliché for saying I love the Sex and the City television series, but I knew I was hooked when Carrie Bradshaw lamented, “So if I don’t ever get married or have a baby, what? I get bupkus?” This revelation came shortly after Carrie tallied up the tab she had spent celebrating one friend’s life decisions, which between bachelorettes, the destination wedding, and multiple baby showers arched into the thousands. People griping about showers anonymously online is common. Most of us have whined about having to fork over hard-earned cash and prizes to…
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A Mothers' Day Card for ME
Childfreedom15 May 2012 | 5:44 amMy family has a tradition on Mothers' Day. We have a barbecue at our house for our mom and my brothers and I do all the cooking. And we always have gifts for my mom. It always goes over really well with mom. My mom has this tradition of giving Mothers' Day gifts to my sisters-in-law and ME, even though I am not a mom. Every year we joke around that I AM a mom - a cat mom! (I think my mom -
Radio Times
All News Articles14 May 2012 | 2:18 pmI cannot believe I missed this - but there was an interview last week with Lucy Worsley and she's CF! The quote is "opt out of reproduction"I get the Radio Times and missed this, it was mentioned on the letters page as Letter of The Week. A CF reader called Carol has written in saying she applauds Lucy.So not only is she clever, she's CF! -
Photo Blogging 101, Part 1
WordPress.com News14 May 2012 | 10:00 amSpring is in the air. With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get started on a photo blog. Creating a photo blog is a wonderful introduction to blogging on WordPress.com or an opportunity to refresh your current site. Ready to get started? You can sign up for a new blog right over here. Getting started Photo blogs, sometimes called phlogs, use pictures instead of words. While many photo bloggers choose a type of photo that they want to focus on, such as portraits, others use their photo blog to document their life’s events. Photo blogs come in a variety of styles, including… -
5 Hidden Land Mines of Parenthood That Can Blow Up Your Life Read more: 5 Hidden Land Mines of Parenthood That Can Blow Up Your Life | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-hidden-land-mines-parenthood-that-can-blow-up-your-life/#ixzz1ua7jOUQt
Childfree News11 May 2012 | 12:20 pmCracked #1. All Your Plans and Strategies Get Amended or Flat-Out VetoedI can't tell you how many times I've seen this happen. You have your first child and plan on taking a few months off before heading back to work. You just need enough time for bonding, as well as finding a good, trustworthy baby sitter. So after a few months, you nail one down and head on back to your job. A month later, you start getting weekly calls from the sitter. She's constantly getting sick, and you know from experience that she's using her fake "sick voice" -- in reality, she's tired of not being able to hang out…
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A Mothers' Day Card for ME
15 May 2012 | 5:44 amMy family has a tradition on Mothers' Day. We have a barbecue at our house for our mom and my brothers and I do all the cooking. And we always have gifts for my mom. It always goes over really well with mom. My mom has this tradition of giving Mothers' Day gifts to my sisters-in-law and ME, even though I am not a mom. Every year we joke around that I AM a mom - a cat mom! (I think my mom -
Childfree Celebrity Spotlight: Maurice Sendak
9 May 2012 | 8:31 amLegendary childrens' book author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, died recently at the age of 83. While Sendak was known for his beloved childrens' books, most did not realize that he was decidely childfree. In a 2011 interview with radio host Terry Gross, Sendak was asked if he would have liked to have had children. No. There's too much hard work -
Another Word from our Sponsors - Groupon!
8 May 2012 | 10:45 amFor those of you who took my advice and signed up for Ebates, I hope you are enjoying it so far and are saving lots of money. If you have not checked out Ebates yet and you are a person who does any on-line shopping, please see my post about Ebates and be sure to sign up and use this wonderful service. The next quarterly Ebate checks are going out in May. I also wanted to let my readers know -
And Now...A Word from our Sponsors
8 May 2012 | 9:57 amI don't normally post commercial topics, but this one is worthwhile so I hope you won't mind. My friends at Ebates are asking their loyal customers (like me) to refer people to their web site and since it is such a great service (which I have been using for years), and since they are offering bonuses to their customers (old and new), I figured it was worth sharing this with you. For those who -
Actually, this is Sad
8 May 2012 | 6:11 amOne of my facebook friends (who is a mom, of course) posted this on facebook. She got a lot of replies from other parents like "Amen!" "I so agree with you!" It took all of the self-restraint I could muster not to post my reply: "So sorry to hear it". I know posters like this are supposed to be self-congratulatory statements about the blessings of parenthood - and assurances to other
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15 May 2012 | 6:01 pmIt’s now much easier for you and your commenters to keep track of the conversations you’re involved in across WordPress.com. Some recent tests have shown that by subscribing commenters to new comments by default, they are more likely to stay engaged and come back and comment more on your blog. With that knowledge, we’ve changed the default comment following behavior to help you get more conversations going on your blog. We made the initial changes last week and after great feedback from you we just launched an update. Here’s how it works: By default, posting a comment… -
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15 May 2012 | 1:05 pmWe’ve added a user showcase where you can view stunning customizations made by people just like you. From complete redesigns with CSS to adding pizzazz with Custom Fonts to clever use of options like background and header, this showcase will spark your imagination and inspire creativity. Discover details about what each showcase blog is doing with WordPress.com themes and customizations by clicking a thumbnail to see a colophon-style list of credits on the left. We’ve also updated footer links so blog owners can show off the types of customizations they’ve made and visitors can… -
Photo Blogging 101, Part 1
14 May 2012 | 10:00 amSpring is in the air. With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get started on a photo blog. Creating a photo blog is a wonderful introduction to blogging on WordPress.com or an opportunity to refresh your current site. Ready to get started? You can sign up for a new blog right over here. Getting started Photo blogs, sometimes called phlogs, use pictures instead of words. While many photo bloggers choose a type of photo that they want to focus on, such as portraits, others use their photo blog to document their life’s events. Photo blogs come in a variety of styles, including… -
New Themes: Just Desserts and Oxygen
10 May 2012 | 8:11 amHappy Thursday! We’ve added some exciting new themes to our ever-growing collection, and we’re happy to tell you all about them. First out of the oven is…Just Desserts. Yep, that’s a theme! Designed by Andy Rutledge, Just Desserts is a deliciously stylish premium theme that’s perfect for blogs centered on food. With its responsive, single-column layout and unique presentation of images and posts on the front page, Just Desserts gives you a delectable canvas on which your mouthwatering photos and text can really shine — even when viewed on smaller mobile devices… -
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1 May 2012 | 2:32 pmAre you curious to see how your friends are using WordPress? Give the new and improved Friend Finder a try to connect with your Twitter, Facebook, and Google contacts who have WordPress sites! After authorizing WordPress.com to use your Twitter, Facebook, or Google account to find your friends (don’t worry — none of this account information is saved!) you’ll see a list of people you know who have WordPress sites. Click Follow and each time your friend publishes a new post it will show up in your Reader under Blogs I Follow. If you have multiple blogs, make sure to set the…
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Childfree Flights – Can’t Come Soon Enough, What Say You?
29 Apr 2012 | 6:46 pmI gather the April Fool’s joke of childfree flights is gathering legs. Or rather wings.Was it a joke? Or is it a precursor of things to come? Every day there is some mention on childfree flights coming… sometime, or not coming at all. I skip over them now. Personally I would love the option of [...] -
Childfree: Here’s One of the Best Ways to Support Your Childfree Life
25 Mar 2012 | 11:46 amSo I’ve not had even a moment to write a blog post for some time, but rest assured I do read all the very interesting responses and comments when people happen by the our childfree blog. And I’m very happy that it is still a place where we can have level-headed childfree discussion (any personal [...] -
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year Childfree readers!
24 Dec 2011 | 11:59 amJust popping in to wish everyone Season’s Greetings. And as it’s Hanukkah as well – Happy Hanukkah. Thank you for all your comments and insights on the childfree blog this year. We still get hundreds of visitors to it… there are many people who still need to know that there are more childfree people out [...] -
Why Are Childfree Articles Magnets for the “Childfree Life Bashers?”
2 Dec 2011 | 7:30 pmSo I’ve been very busy for the past few months – but having a lot of fun. The dance classes are taking off and we’re heading to a great new location in the new year. Very excited. It’s left me not so much time for even thinking about childfree stuff, let alone blogging about the [...] -
$305,000 – The Average Cost of Raising a Child in Canada
10 Oct 2011 | 10:36 pmFrom a childfree perspective, this rather interesting stat makes me once again glad decided to be childfree. Even with a good job I am not sure I could have afforded even one. I kind of wonder if I’d think scoring a first hockey goal was worth $500,000. But then I suppose a parent would tell [...]
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Rebeka Brooks - or however you spell it
16 May 2012 | 2:45 pmIs it just me but the timing of her surrogate child seems contrived.She can use the child as 'a get out of jail card'. She can deflect attention to the fact that she is a new mum. I make no presummption of guilt or innocence obviously -
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14 May 2012 | 2:18 pmI cannot believe I missed this - but there was an interview last week with Lucy Worsley and she's CF! The quote is "opt out of reproduction"I get the Radio Times and missed this, it was mentioned on the letters page as Letter of The Week. A CF reader called Carol has written in saying she applauds Lucy.So not only is she clever, she's CF! -
great blog post about Daily Fail's CF bashing article
12 May 2012 | 9:48 pmGoogle alerts popped this blog post into my inbox today: http://blisstree.com/live...ive-men-of-children-181/ - about the Daily Fail's article where it reels out the old classic of Hard Nosed Career Women Not Having Babies with the twist that they're Making Men Childless (http://www.dailymail.co.u...ies.html#ixzz1uaWGqwwr). Usual shit in the article inferring that all CF types are CF because of their high flying careers etc... Do not read the comments on the daily fail article unless you wish to explode in apoplectic rage.I got a bit bored with the woe is me examples in the Fail article but i… -
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11 May 2012 | 8:12 pmPoor little children can't be told they are crap at spelling. When I was at school we were given 20 words a night to learn and had a spelling test the next morning. Any incorrect spelling you had to write the word 100 times so you would get it right! http://www.mirror.co.uk/n...-not-to-point-out-828120 -
Time Magazine Cover. Warning: It's gross...
10 May 2012 | 11:59 pmFair warning, the picture is horrible. If you don't want to look, it's of a woman breastfeeding a three year old child.http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/may/10/time-magazine-breastfeeding?newsfeed=trueI was totally enraged when I saw this picture. I reckon this so-called 'attachment parenting' is psychologically damaging to children, never mind the rest of us who have to witness it!I'm sorry, but the next person who says the reason we shouldn't be offended by breastfeeding in public because it's 'natural' is getting a slap. Having a crap is natural, but it's socially…
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Daily Fail: Horrible Career Women Cruelly Deprive Men Of Children
12 May 2012 | 1:40 amBlissTreeAttention, child-free career women: the Daily Mail would like you to know that you are ruining everything for the men of the world. I mean, just look at this math! Do you know how many men’s lives you’re ruining by depriving them of parenthood?I'd quote more, but I'd just want to quote the whole article. It is brilliant and too complete to add to. Go read. Technorati Tag: childfree -
Childfree: Daily Mail Blames Career Women For 'Enforced' Male Childlessness
11 May 2012 | 2:31 pmThe author of this piece from HuffPo isn't any more enamored of the Daily Mail article than I was. The idea that men might feel less empowered than women to voice their desire to be parents deserves our attention. However, the Daily Mail piece frames the issue in a completely unproductive way -- blaming "career women" for "denying" their partners children. . . .I can only imagine how difficult it must be for a committed couple to disagree on something as fundamental as having kids. However, if they don't agree, that doesn't make the person who doesn't want kids the villain, especially if… -
Are You Raising a Douchebag?
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The broody men left bereft by wives with high-flying careers who refuse to have babies
11 May 2012 | 1:22 pmDaily Mail ‘We were discussing a friend who had just announced her pregnancy when Sophie suddenly said she never wanted children,’ he recalls. ‘I was taken aback, but parenthood was an abstract idea for me at that stage and I assumed at some point her biological clock would tick and she would change her mind.’ . . .It wasn’t until Philip reached his early 30s that he felt the pull of parenthood in earnest. . .When Philip broached the subject of babies again, however, Sophie was unequivocal. ‘Her exact words were: “Don’t make me laugh,” ’ he recalls.. . .‘Her drive was… -
5 Hidden Land Mines of Parenthood That Can Blow Up Your Life Read more: 5 Hidden Land Mines of Parenthood That Can Blow Up Your Life | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-hidden-land-mines-parenthood-that-can-blow-up-your-life/#ixzz1ua7jOUQt
11 May 2012 | 12:20 pmCracked #1. All Your Plans and Strategies Get Amended or Flat-Out VetoedI can't tell you how many times I've seen this happen. You have your first child and plan on taking a few months off before heading back to work. You just need enough time for bonding, as well as finding a good, trustworthy baby sitter. So after a few months, you nail one down and head on back to your job. A month later, you start getting weekly calls from the sitter. She's constantly getting sick, and you know from experience that she's using her fake "sick voice" -- in reality, she's tired of not being able to hang out…
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Yawn. . .Mother’s Day
12 May 2012 | 1:00 pmThe Mother’s Day machine seems to be in overdrive this year. Maybe it’s partially because of that TIME magazine article with the photo of the defiant looking mom with a kid hanging off of her breast. I watched an interview with the 26-year-old mom, and she came off as really stupid. The doctor who backs up “attachment parenting” was there, too, and I wasn’t buying any of his explanations for that either. The emphasis on this Hallmark holiday could also be the work of Republicans, right-wingers and conservatives who are doing their best to push women back into the… -
Teenagers Seldom Have Their Brains Straight
27 Apr 2012 | 11:45 amNot long ago, I had to get on Pastor for his part in aiding and abetting a runaway. Let me explain. . .the teenager in question was attending the church on a regular basis. The girl was up until recently, a foster child of an adult who attends church on and off. She’s now back to being a ward of the state. The girl’s constant running away from home and not submitting to authority led the foster parent to give her up. I don’t blame the foster parent; enough is enough. The girl showed up to church a few weeks ago with a boyfriend tagging behind her. It was obvious that they… -
Don’t Have Kids? Don’t Expect Help!
26 Mar 2012 | 5:30 pmIn this economy, a lot of people are hurting. A lot of people were downsized, and they had to go to the unemployment office to get benefits to tide them over. The media can say what they want about unemployment claims dropping, but many are still unemployed. Others are underemployed, working stop-gap, low wage (and often part-time) jobs that offer no insurance benefits. When unemployment benefits are exhausted, people are pointed in the direction of other government agencies that may offer some assistance in terms of cash, medical and health benefits. But when a childfree person shows up,…
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RamonaCreel.com: Life Among The Breeders Blog -- It's A Crazy Kid-Centric World
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Life Among The Breeders Blog -- It's A Crazy Kid-Centric World: The Height Of Filial Ingratitude
9 May 2012 | 6:00 amRecently, a pair of 20-something "kids" tried suing their mother for bad parenting during their formative years because they claim they got stiffed on presents while growing up -- $500,000 for causing these two poor bastards emotional distress. The biggest complaint was that they were given birthday cards without cash or a check inside -- let you parents out there take this as an object lesson. That ungrateful little bologna loaf may grow up to sue you for not pampering him ... -
Life Among The Breeders Blog -- It's A Crazy Kid-Centric World: Since When Does The World Owe Your Kids A Job?
2 May 2012 | 6:00 amI was listening to the news last week when they aired what I found to be a profoundly disturbing story -- a jobless NYC woman is suing her alma mater for her inability to find employment. One 27-year-old Trina Thompson has filed a lawsuit against Monroe College, claiming that they owe her the $70,000 she spent on tuition because she's been unable to find gainful employment since she received her IT degree in April -- what the hell is that all ... -
Life Among The Breeders Blog -- It's A Crazy Kid-Centric World: Passing Our Bad Habits On To Our Kids
25 Apr 2012 | 6:00 amI was at an organizing client's house, talking to her about trying to get her schedule under control, when her teenaged daughter showed me a science project she was working on -- "Why I'm So Tired All The Time." Was it sugar intake? Too much TV? Turns out she just had too damned much to ... -
Life Among The Breeders Blog -- It's A Crazy Kid-Centric World: How Can Families Afford "Fun" Anymore?
18 Apr 2012 | 6:00 amAs Matt and I full-time RV our way across the country, we like to partaking of all that an area has to offer -- zoos, aquariums, museums, historic sites, the works. And after more than three years of year-round travel , can I just say that I don't know how a family with children can afford to go on vacation anymore -- damn, but this stuff has gotten ... -
Life Among The Breeders Blog -- It's A Crazy Kid-Centric World: Building Your Child-Free Network
11 Apr 2012 | 6:00 amWhen Matt and I hit our early 30's, we ran into a bit of a wall with our friends. When all of your old high-school chums start procreating and you have no plans to join in, your social life takes a real hit. This is the time to begin accumulating some new compadres -- ones without ...
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La Vie Childfree
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Words From the Wise Childfree
14 May 2012 | 12:48 pmIn the book, 30 Lessons For Living:Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans, author Karl Pillemer tells us what he learned from surveys and interviews of over 1500 of elder Americans, 65 and older. He calls them our “experts.” He ends with a section that encourages us to find the wisdom in people we know and gives questions to ask of “experts” in our lives. When I meet “experts” who are childfree, I like to do the same; in this case, with a childfree theme. The most recent “elder” I’ve met in this regard is… …Jane White. She… -
Back to the Debate on Who’s Happiest – Parents or “Non-Parents”
11 May 2012 | 10:55 amHere we go again. The recent article on USAToday.com, “Parents are happier than non-parents, studies suggest” talks about two new studies that involve data from thousands of adults around the globe. Here is what researcher Chris Herbst of Arizona State University says is undeniable about the findings… First a couple of quotes from the article that pop out at me that deserve question. 1. “The overall net effect of having children is positive.” Ok, for parents who want children and have them, for many the net effect is positive. But does this mean the overall… -
The “Breeder” Shoe On the Other Foot
7 May 2012 | 2:04 pmCheck out this post on The Childfree Life. What poster “selfishwoman” experienced exemplifies what can happen when people make assumptions, and why some childfree can get criticized for “breeder” talk…. First, here is “selfishwoman” ‘s post: “I was baby sitting my friend Babb’s 14mo old today to give her a little sanity break, and I took him to the park. We were playing in a shady area of the lawn, and some people decided to come by, and started to play catch. One of the wussier guys failed to catch the ball and it rolled… -
MPR’s Poll on the Societal Impact of Children
4 May 2012 | 9:57 amI 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 answer to this question directly, but there was good discussion on a host of things related to the parenthood decision. A variety of people called in with their opinions, stories and questions. The Daily Circuit site also did a poll (which can be seen at the end of the comments on the site), and I was pleasantly surprised at its… -
Reporting Back: The April On-the-Ground Question
1 May 2012 | 12:42 pmThe April childfree On-the-Ground question was: What do you get the most from online childfree communities? And in your opinion, how could the online childfree community improve? Here’s what you said: Moving to May, change is afoot this month… I am going to give the On the Ground question a rest for now. Why? My next book is about to come out, and once it’s out, instead of the On-the-Ground question, I’ll have queries related to the new book and more. What’s the book about? I’ll post on it soon, but I will say that it takes on what I’ve talked about a lot here –…
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La Vie Childfree
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Words From the Wise Childfree
14 May 2012 | 12:48 pmIn the book, 30 Lessons For Living:Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans, author Karl Pillemer tells us what he learned from surveys and interviews of over 1500 of elder Americans, 65 and older. He calls them our “experts.” He ends with a section that encourages us to find the wisdom in people we know and gives questions to ask of “experts” in our lives. When I meet “experts” who are childfree, I like to do the same; in this case, with a childfree theme. The most recent “elder” I’ve met in this regard is… …Jane White. She… -
Back to the Debate on Who’s Happiest – Parents or “Non-Parents”
11 May 2012 | 10:55 amHere we go again. The recent article on USAToday.com, “Parents are happier than non-parents, studies suggest” talks about two new studies that involve data from thousands of adults around the globe. Here is what researcher Chris Herbst of Arizona State University says is undeniable about the findings… First a couple of quotes from the article that pop out at me that deserve question. 1. “The overall net effect of having children is positive.” Ok, for parents who want children and have them, for many the net effect is positive. But does this mean the overall… -
The “Breeder” Shoe On the Other Foot
7 May 2012 | 2:04 pmCheck out this post on The Childfree Life. What poster “selfishwoman” experienced exemplifies what can happen when people make assumptions, and why some childfree can get criticized for “breeder” talk…. First, here is “selfishwoman” ‘s post: “I was baby sitting my friend Babb’s 14mo old today to give her a little sanity break, and I took him to the park. We were playing in a shady area of the lawn, and some people decided to come by, and started to play catch. One of the wussier guys failed to catch the ball and it rolled… -
MPR’s Poll on the Societal Impact of Children
4 May 2012 | 9:57 amI 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 answer to this question directly, but there was good discussion on a host of things related to the parenthood decision. A variety of people called in with their opinions, stories and questions. The Daily Circuit site also did a poll (which can be seen at the end of the comments on the site), and I was pleasantly surprised at its… -
Reporting Back: The April On-the-Ground Question
1 May 2012 | 12:42 pmThe April childfree On-the-Ground question was: What do you get the most from online childfree communities? And in your opinion, how could the online childfree community improve? Here’s what you said: Moving to May, change is afoot this month… I am going to give the On the Ground question a rest for now. Why? My next book is about to come out, and once it’s out, instead of the On-the-Ground question, I’ll have queries related to the new book and more. What’s the book about? I’ll post on it soon, but I will say that it takes on what I’ve talked about a lot here –…
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Childfree-by-Choice Mother’s Day Haters: Pipe Down a Sec
14 May 2012 | 9:51 amWell, the big day has come and gone. Believe it or not, the cats got me NOTHING. And that’s okay, because for me, Mother’s Day has always been about my mom. Until this year, I’ve never even considered it in terms of what it means to me as a forever-non-mother or a potential-future-mother. But now [...] -
Childfree Wedding Etiquette
7 May 2012 | 11:16 amWedding season is officially upon us, and you know what that means. Drunk uncles trying to dance with your friends, the bartender saying clever things like “you again?” when you order another top-shelf cosmo, doing the Y.M.C.A. against your will and better judgment, waiting for grandparents to go to bed so the DJ can play [...] -
Taking Money Out of the Should-I-Have-a-Baby Equation
30 Apr 2012 | 11:10 amI had a chat with my friend Jen recently about the cost of raising kids, and something she said has been stuck in my mind ever since. I told her that money was probably the #1 or #2 reason we might not have kids (depending on where you rank a lack of desire to actually [...] -
Why Do I Have to Coo at Your Baby When You Won’t Pet My Cat?
23 Apr 2012 | 9:33 amFor those without kids, is there anything scarier in this world than someone showing up at work, mid-maternity leave, to show off the new baby? I’ll admit, when I heard those stroller wheels clacking down the halls at my old work, I did a legger to the bathroom more than once. Take Your Kids to [...] -
Mixed Baby Signals
16 Apr 2012 | 2:31 pmA few strange things have happened over the past week that have further complicated this already-complicated-enough decision, and I can’t help feeling that my brain is playing tricks on me. Quite frankly, Brain, that’s rude. Strange Thing #1: Inadvertently Sucked Into a Vortex of Nick Jr. Television Drew’s sister and two nephews recently stayed overnight [...]
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Three Forums for Smart Savers & Investors
30 Apr 2012 | 1:09 pmDo you plan to be financially independent? Would you like to exit the "rat race" while you still have pep in your step? Learn about three excellent online communities that can help you get there. -
Avoiding the Risks of Parenthood
24 Apr 2012 | 5:45 pmBeing childfree is mostly about living a joyful life, but it's also about avoiding some of the risks of parenthood. -
The Childfree Heart: Sterilization as an Emotional Choice
3 Feb 2012 | 7:39 amWhy mourn something you never wanted? This simplistic view ignores the fact that childbearing and fertility is deeply woven into the idea of what it means to be feminine. -
Love, en Español
27 Jan 2012 | 7:38 amOne of the things I enjoy about my marriage is working on joint projects. Whether it is building a budget together, building a website together, or even doing chores, it's more fun to do it together. So when I decided that I wanted to learn Spanish, I was excited when the hubby agreed to learn it with me. -
Staying Friends After Baby: A Childfree View
20 Jan 2012 | 8:53 amYou've had this great friendship. You hang out together, commiserate together, and call each other up when you need advice or a shoulder to cry on. Then one day she comes to you with a piece of exciting news, she's pregnant. So you paste a smile on your face and try to ignore that inner cry of anguish: "Oh shit, there goes another one."
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Hell is a “Friend’s” Baby Shower
14 May 2012 | 7:47 amby Aurora Bordeaux I may be a cliché for saying I love the Sex and the City television series, but I knew I was hooked when Carrie Bradshaw lamented, “So if I don’t ever get married or have a baby, what? I get bupkus?” This revelation came shortly after Carrie tallied up the tab she had spent celebrating one friend’s life decisions, which between bachelorettes, the destination wedding, and multiple baby showers arched into the thousands. People griping about showers anonymously online is common. Most of us have whined about having to fork over hard-earned cash and prizes to… -
30,000 Hits, For Me? Aw Thanks, Internet, You Shouldn’t Have!
10 May 2012 | 7:13 amby Aurora Bordeaux A few slim months ago, I was a childfree gal blubbering in a puddle because a doctor stepped on my feelings for not wanting children. Then the spark of an idea for a blog about being childfree in this modern world of ours hit me, and I thought, “Well, let’s turn this indignity into something.” Baby Off Board was born. (By the way, I could just about smack myself for how easy and obvious that sentence was. Forgive me, dear readers, forgive me.) Anywho. I figured, let’s put some honest thoughts and stories out there for the world to see. Who knows, maybe someone will… -
Blissfully Barren, I Can Essure You!
9 May 2012 | 7:17 amby Leslie I had read about Essure on some childfree sites that I visit and had Googled it, but hadn’t really planned on actively pursuing it. And then my medical insurance changed. Refilling the pill became a nightmare. My refills had run out, my old doc went MIA and it seemed beyond the expertise of my new primary care physician to recognize that if a woman in her child bearing years did not use birth control, there was a risk of pregnancy. No one would authorize a refill, so I needed a gynecologist under the new plan. I made an appointment and went in to see the lady bits doc. While… -
Airplanes Bring Out the Worst in Children
8 May 2012 | 8:26 amby Olivia Daschle Cute! Bubbles! Giggles! Fun! Hi Readers! I bet you thought I had gone away forever. Rest assured, I’ve just been away on business. Literally. In the past month, I flew across the country three times. Three round-trip flights–each flight six hours long. Added bonus: on every single flight I sat either in front of or behind a screaming child. (I am not exaggerating, apparently I am cursed when flying). You know how kids can be cute when they are sleeping? Or when they are discovering cool stuff for the first time, like oreos and sliding down the slide head… -
Reason: The Windi, A Magical Fart Stick for Babies
7 May 2012 | 7:06 amby Aurora Bordeaux As a somewhat prolific blogger, it’s not often that I find myself speechless. This is one of those times. Have you guys ever heard of a thing called “The Windi?” After you finish reading this post, you’ll probably wish you hadn’t. According to the website, the Windi is “a natural solution for colic, constipation, and other gas-related problems.” In other words, it’s a straw that you stick in a baby’s butt to suck the gas out. I discovered this invention when I was reading a friend’s blog about how these boogersuckers by the same company are a godsend.
