by Laura LaVoie, 2015 International Childfree Day Winner
As a lover of popular culture, I get excited whenever I see positive representations of childfree people. While there are a handful of fictional childfree characters, we see more real-life celebrities who have chosen not to have children. Here are six inspiring childfree icons you should know.
[Read more…] about 6 Inspiring Childfree IconsBy Laura S. Scott, Childfree Author & Documentary Filmmaker
I will forgive you if you haven’t heard the name Senda Berenson Abbott. Senda was born under the name Senda Valvrojenski in 1868 in what was then called the Russian Empire. But you might know her as the “Mother of Women’s Basketball.”
[Read more…] about The Person We Call the “Mother of Basketball” Was Never a Mother at Allby Laura LaVoie
I have spent the better part of the last three years writing and revising a novel. People know I’m a writer, but most of my work is made up of essays, blogs, or non-fiction. After a lifetime of concern that there weren’t enough truly childfree characters represented in film, TV, or books, I figured the only way to make it happen was to create it.
[Read more…] about Childfree Representation: Film, TV, and Celebrityby Lucas Chaney, 2020 Winner Selection Panel Member
When my wife Gina and I went on our annual international vacation to New Zealand last November, we were pleasantly surprised to find a rather large childfree community there! We learned that its former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, was notably childfree. This got us interested to learn more about Helen, her accomplishments and how she has promoted the childfree life…or at least has defended it.
[Read more…] about A Notable Childfree Leader: New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister Helen Clarkby Chelsey Wren
“But how will you leave a legacy if you don’t have children?” This is a question many childfree people hear time and time again. The truth is, there are many ways to leave a legacy that have nothing to do with having children. Read on to learn about a childfree woman who spent a century leaving her mark on the world.
[Read more…] about Rita Levi-Montalcini: A 103-Year Legacyby Crystal Money
It is without fail that, when a couple takes the leap of marriage, the pestering for offspring begins. The question is never ARE you have having kids, but rather WHEN. Then, after you explain your choice to not have kids, you are often met with a dismissive ‘Oh you’ll change your mind’ or ‘You just don’t know what you want.’ A childfree marriage is valid and complete without kids, and I have admired how the always funny Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have handled the naysayers when it comes to their choice to be married without children.
[Read more…] about Married Without Children: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
