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 famous chocolate, but what you may not know about Milton Hershey is the legacy he built that went well beyond his yummy chocolate empire. [Read more…] about Milton Hershey—Building a Legacy
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 childfree people and their lives. Childfree authors and bloggers Laura Carroll, Marcia Drut-Davis, Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger, Amy and Lance Blackstone got together and brought back this day of recognition as International Childfree Day, and marked it as the day winners of the Childfree Man & Woman of the Year award are announced.
It’s time for the nominations for the 2014 Childfree Man & Woman of the Year winners to begin! Here are nomination details:
University of Maine sociologist Amy Blackstone and several collaborators will announce a Childfree Man and Childfree Woman of the Year on Aug. 1, International Childfree Day. Winners will be selected for their accomplishments and contributions to others and to the acceptance of the childfree choice in society. Learn More…
Call for Nominations for Childfree Woman & Man of the Year!
On August 1, 1973, the non-profit organization, National Organization for Non-Parents (NON), celebrated Non-Parents Day by awarding a Female and Male National Non-Parent of the Year. Later known as the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood (NAOP), it existed from 1972-1982 with a mission to “educate the public on non-parenthood as a valid lifestyle option.”
Forty years later…. [Read more…] about Announcing International Childfree Day
