by 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 Nina Jervis
“People who do nothing must make people, and the rest of us must fill their lives with happiness and enlightenment.”
I read this quote years ago in a Tolstoy novel. While I don’t believe that people-makers “do nothing,” these words offer a refreshing perspective on the way I’ve chosen to live my life. Usually it’s childfree people who are depicted as doing nothing – or at least, doing nothing to help society. You know – we’re the selfish ones who take long holidays, stay in bed until noon on the weekend, go on expensive shopping sprees, and live only for today, aren’t we?
[Read more…] about Time to Celebrate Our Unsung Childfree HeroesIt’s time to begin the nominations for the 2020 Childfree Person of the Year and Childfree Group of the Year!
To celebrate this day, the winners of the Childfree Person of the Year and Childfree Group of the Year are announced! First, the Selection Panel gives a big thanks to all who nominated such great nominees. Every year, amazing childfree people are nominated, and as in past years, this year the Panel faced tough decisions!
Here are the 2019 childfree winners and their nomination submissions:
[Read more…] about The Winners! The 2019 Childfree Person & Group of the Year!It’s time to begin the nominations for the 2019 Childfree Person of the Year and Childfree Group of the Year!
The Childfree Person of the Year nominee can be a person of any gender identification.
The nominee category can be a couple, duo, trio, or a group. Examples include but are not limited to childfree romantic partners, childfree Meetup groups, social media groups, forum leaders, or website founders.
[Read more…] about Let the 2019 Call for Nominations Begin!To celebrate this day, the winners of the Childfree Person of the Year and Childfree Group of the Year are announced! First, the Selection Panel gives a big thanks to all who nominated such great nominees. Every year, amazing childfree people are nominated, and this year the Panel faced the toughest decisions yet! Here are the 2018 childfree winners and their nomination submissions: [Read more…] about The Winners! The 2018 Childfree Person & Group of the Year
