Editorials
A Home of One's Own
Childfrees may find that others are willing to confront them over how much home they really “need” if they’re not going to fill it with children.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/a-home-of-ones-own —
1 July 2008
How Marriage Changes Nothing - and Everything
With marriage comes peer pressure to conform to traditional gender roles. But you don’t have to change just because you’ve said “I do.”
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/how-marriage-changes-nothing-and-everything —
1 July 2008
Following Your Calling
Talents are sometimes described as gifts from God. So then why are we supposed to give them up in favor of reproduction?
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/following-your-calling —
1 May 2008
Mother's Day, Childfree Style
The bond between animal companions and humans is a great one to celebrate at this time of year.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/mothers-day-childfree-style —
1 May 2008
The "K" Word
Dating can be going well, and then your date mentions that he’s always wanted kids.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/dont-say-the-k-word —
1 April 2008
The Phone Conversation
Talking with one’s friends becomes more of a chore once they reproduce.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/the-phone-conversation —
1 April 2008
A Change of Heart
Relationships can end when one partner wants to be a parent and the other doesn’t.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/a-change-of-heart —
1 January 2008
My Wish for 2008? Childfree-dar
When your friend or sibling never mentions wanting kids, maybe it’s because kids aren’t in their future.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/my-wish-for-2008-childfree-dar —
1 January 2008
MomsRising . . . The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
MomsRising is just one organization that can’t distinguish between women and mothers.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/momsrising-the-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing —
1 January 2008
The Continued Decline of Civilization
The latest victim of the dumbing down of America’s entertainment is a beloved favorite of millions.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/the-continued-decline-of-civilization —
1 December 2007
Looking for Sterilization in Iceland
Iceland is a child-friendly place, but one Canadian expat found it can be equally friendly to the childfree.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/looking-for-sterilization-in-iceland —
1 December 2007
Twenty Things To Do Before I Die
Everyone has a list of “things to do,” and Laura is no exception.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/twenty-things-to-do-before-i-die —
1 October 2007
Look at You : You Have a Child… at a Loan Closing
Some parents bring children to the most inappropriate places.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/look-at-you-you-have-a-child-at-a-loan-closing —
1 October 2007
Li'l Sizzler Season
Kids die in hot cars every year. Yet the solution is not as expensive as some apparently wish it to be.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/lil-sizzler-season —
1 September 2007
We Plan to Start a Family
Someone decided that those without kids aren’t a “family.” One childfreer begs to differ.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/we-plan-to-start-a-family —
1 September 2007
I Just Don't Want 'em. Period.
There’s no mystery to why Ashley doesn’t have kids. But others find her reasons hard to accept.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/i-just-dont-want-em-period —
1 August 2007
Childfree and Teaching
Teaching would seem to be the ideal career for a parent, but plenty of childfree people make it their career, too.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/childfree-and-teaching —
1 July 2007
Childfree: Are Our Parents to Blame?
The childed sometimes accuse the childfree of having a poor relationship with their parents. But are the childfree any more or less likely to have poor relationships with their parents than anyone else?
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/childfree-are-our-parents-to-blame —
1 July 2007
The Plus Side of Being Childfree
People like to think the childfree choose such a life for shallow reasons, such as being able to sleep in on the weekends. While that may be a benefit, is it really a reason to be childfree?
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/the-plus-side-of-being-childfree —
1 July 2007
Going My Own Way
There are as many paths to childfreedom as there are childfrees.
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/going-my-own-way1 —
1 June 2007