Editorials
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
The Choices We Make
Are our choices in life really limited to children and/or careers? What if there’s another choice?
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/the-choices-we-make —
1 June 2007
Women: Equal or Special?
It seems women still earn less than men. But what agenda is really being pushed here?
http://unscriptedlife.net/articles/women-equal-or-special —
4 May 2007