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May 29, 2014

Milton Hershey—Building a Legacy

by Laura S. Scott When Laura Carroll asked me to write a short piece about my favorite childless/childfree historical person, I immediately thought of Milton Hershey. You have undoubtedly enjoyed Hershey’s…

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May 23, 2014

Some Great Minds from History Who Had No Children

J.O. Raber’s new book, Famous – But No Children, has some great lists of people from history who did not have children. Between now and the nomination deadline for the 2014…

Famous No Kids People 4 2 min read

May 16, 2014

The History of August 1st, International Childfree Day

In August 1973, the National Organization for Non-Parents, or NON (which later become the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood, or NAOP) celebrated Non-Parents Day–and they did in style.

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May 9, 2014

Let the 2014 Nominations Begin!

On August 1, 1973, the National Organization for Non-Parents celebrated Non-Parents Day by awarding a Female and Male National Non-Parent of the Year. Last year marked the resurrection of this annual recognition of amazing…

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