Only wish someone a happy Mother’s Day if you’re certain it’s not a painful day for her.
Mother’s Day Is Trickier Than You Think
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Can We Not Have These Pro/Con Motherhood Wars?
Being a mother or not being a mother. How about they’re BOTH good?
Middle-Aged Woman Doesn’t Regret Not Having Children
NOT an argument to remain childfree! Just saying it’s not terrible.
International Childfree Day!
According to Wikipedia, International Childfree Day was started in 1973 in the United States by the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood, which at the time was the National Organization for Non-Parents. The day was originally Non-Parents' Day. I like the...
Holidays without Parenting
We Americans grow up with kid-focused holidays such as Halloween and Christmas where everything is for kids: candy, decorations, special clothes, parties and games. Christmas traditions in the U.S. were originally established primarily to celebrate childhood (and make...
The Selfishness of Having Children
Pope Francis has made it clear that he believes couples who choose not to have children are selfish. A recently published book gives insight into why choosing not to have children isn't selfish. Today I'm blogging about neither. I say let's look at the reasons people...
Baffled
The one-year-old who lives in the apartment below me is crying again. This happens regularly in the middle of the night, but I usually sleep through it. I only hear her when I happen to be awake, which is actually pretty often, as I rarely sleep through the night. I...
Having Children Teaches You Lessons
A friend recently emailed me, "Having children taught me lessons I don't think I could have learned any other way." I've heard this sentiment many times and I believe it's true, but there are also lessons you learn from ice climbing that you can't learn any other way...
Thanks for Not Having Kids!
A writer thanks those of us who didn’t end up being bad parents
Christmas: Don’t Grow Up
Many people who celebrate Christmas see it as a time of great expense, thankless effort and having to get along with people they can't stand. It's a time of ill-fated expectations, endless holiday tasks and extra responsibilities. People who experience the holiday...
DINKs (Double Income No Kids)
I said, "Hey, Bob. It's time for back-to-school shopping and we still don't have kids." Bob replied, "Okay, good. Let's keep it that way." "Okay."
Views of Family
Children are a poor substitute for a legacy. Try writing a memoir instead. KC Hagans, 2009 You can't cure families, you can only prevent them. Regina Rodriguez-Martin, 2010 Please quote us (with credit).
Happy Day to All Women Who Raise Children
On Mother's Day I appreciate National Public Radio for recognizing the millions of women around the world who don't raise children of their own, but have a big role in the lives of other children, related or unrelated. Take a look at their story on Melanie Notkin...
An Un-Mother’s Day Party
I am a 44-year-old Mexican American woman who has lots of friends, but most of them have never been married. Also, most of my friends are not mothers. I somehow manage to seek out peers who have not followed the socially prescribed life path. Sunday, May 8th is...
I Don’t Want Children
It occurs to me that anyone who has just started reading my blog might wonder why I have chosen to stay child-free. The reasons appear in a post I wrote over five years ago, at the age of 39. Take a look. This post also contains the phrase "at the...