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I have been working with a group of other artists to run a boudoir gallery. At one of the gallery openings, I made conversation with one of our members, the only one who has had children, though she is an empty nester. She mentioned how now that her child

Sometimes endings signal new beginnings. And this is definitely one of those times.

I was enjoying a post by Brit Girl about how childfree people spend their time. A year ago, I was very very busy. I was in school part time, worked full time, participated in religious activities, and played weekly theater games. Contrasted to now, I am u

Many childfree people have cited environmentalism as one of their reasons for not having children. An Oregon study confirms this reasoning. A choice like not having children has 40 times the positive impact on the environment as actions like recycling. Th

A lot of discussion about universal healthcare pros and cons are going on right now.  And I wanted to point out, that in many ways the US already has a plan for paying for healthcare: bankruptcy. Its a sneaky little tax that filters through several levels

So I have to provide company names and addresses for at least three job contacts (not temp agencies) per week to comply with unemployment. This has been incredibly difficult for me. It shouldn’t be so hard, my neighbor who is unemployed doesn’

In other words, inflict them on your clientele, whoever they may be. This status was on my Facebook News Feed today and it was from a Business Woman and Entrepreneurs page: “Love having a business where I can bring my 5yo with me to just about ever

Yesterday was mother’s day. We all have mothers and I had a very happy day celebrating mother’s day with my MIL yesterday. In England mother’s day is in March so I celebrated my mum’s then. But how do you feel from a childfree pers

The comment below was left on an older post by a (I am  assuming)  a childed person on a childfree blog. Said person has quite a firm belief about some childfree people, which is, quote: I firmly believe that some childfree people out there, deep down ins

Baby avatars, baby updates, kid updates, baby and kid photos on a daily basis and lots more parent updates. If you are on Facebook there is no way to escape them. While childfree blogs are a place to exchnge with like-minded childfree folk. Facebook &#821

This was in my Facebook news feed today and something well worth sharing. Everyone should be concerned but the childfree especially because from where I sit the continued attack on Planned Parenthood continues. The subtext seems pretty clear to me –

On my Facebook newsfeed today. Someone was complaining that she had to stand on the bus while she was pregnant coming home from work with the bus doing about 90km. The woman bemoaned the loss of manners and courtesy – and said that parents should te

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I don’t attend church on Mother’s Day, and I try to avoid places on that that day that will be crammed with moms, their kids, and endless tributes. I’ve mentioned before that my mother and I do not have a relationship. I would go to chur

I was reading an article on theRoot.com about a woman who killed her young children. The article stated that there are a lot of mothers who kill their kids, and the kids are usually under age five. Most of the people who commented on the article clucked,

I apologize for letting time laspe between posts. I’m in school, still looking for a full-time job, and plus, I got hit by a car three months ago. I’m fine. . .but my left knee may never be the same. During the mid-week lunch with the voluntee

Today I'd like to wish a big HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY to one of the rare, vocal childfree-by-choice celebrities.  He never caved.  He's still as childfree at ever.  And let's face it - he's FINE just as he is :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GEORGE!!!

Here are some recent interesting posts from the moms posting on Secret Confessions on the "I Hate Being a Mom" page.  Hordes of moms continue to come forward to admit the horrors of motherhood. "I hate being a mum too… I mean I love my son

Two nights ago, I was hanging out with my friend Sara. We were walking in a park and talking about how summer is almost upon us and how we are so glad to say goodbye to winter. Sara told me she didn't know what she was going to do with her boys (ages 4 a

Has anyone besides me ever noticed that once a person has a baby, she is no longer held to the same standards of behavior as the rest of the population.  Case in point: This is a photo that I snapped at an upscale French bistro in Philadelphia at luncht

Thank you to CFVixen for alerting me to this heartfelt and brutally honest article by a married man who resents his kids because they have come between him and his wife. I have mixed feelings about this article. My first reaction was hurray - a parent wh

Hey CF'ers,I'm all about Facebook now so feel free to follow me there for exclusive content.Ciao!!!

As my regular readers know, I have been a staunch opponent of the institution of stay at home motherhood because it turns grown women into vulnerable dependents who are at the mercy of a man, his health, his whims, and his luck with regard to bread winnin

OK, I know it's been decades since I posted but I can't even describe to you how busy my life has been.I've done some traveling (Sedona-with girlfriends, Vegas-with family, and Los Angeles- with girlfriends), I've had family come to visit, work has been c

As I touched on in the last post, I've been hanging with a fab group of women and am enjoying some new social connections.One stark reality of being militantly CF is, I think, that you become hyper aware of not only a person's current childed status, but

Yes I know...I've neglected the blog for well over a month. My bad! I try to stay connected with my peeps via Facebook though, so check me out there if you haven't already.Lots going on with work (all good things), lots going on with PP and volunteering (

Sorry for the lack of posts this month, but I was invited to start volunteering in another, more political capacity with PP and jumped at the opportunity. I've had to attend frequent meetings over the past few weeks that have left little time for much els

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Stroller DerbyHaving a child changes so much of your life, it’s impossible for me to imagine what or who I’d be if I weren’t my kids’ mom. That would be like regretting having blue eyes, or being an English speaker. I can’t change these things, they’re pa

Note for Non-Americans: I don’t know about your country’s educational system and, don’t take this the wrong way but, frankly I don’t care. No matter how perfect your country and your country’s school system are, it’s no

I haven’t posted much lately, because I just haven’t had much that pissed me off. But then this afternoon I worked myself into such a lather over this damn article and ended up blowing off my entire to-do list. I started to bitch about this on

I cringe every time I hear some bimbo mommy justifying her stupidity and crap parenting by suggesting that it’s “all natural.” I’m not just talking about breastfeeding “natural” argument, but about a whole slew of other

I absolutely cannot understand the instant gratification and never-satisfied attitudes of the current generation coming of age. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised — they are the same kids I have been complaining about for 15 years and they&#8217

From PostSecret: In case you have trouble reading the photo, it says: One of these men is the father of the most amazing little girl in the world. He’s never met her, he never will. He probably can’t even remember my name. Maybe, just maybe, i

I know no one wants to hear about Halloween anymore, but it’s better than talking about Christmas already! Someone showed me this article today and I thought it was hilarious and has given me some good ideas for next year. Couple handed out condoms

Maybe it's not the reason why Mother's Day exists. In fact, I can guarantee it isn't. But through the years meanings change, and this is one thing that I'm sure many feel.On Mother's Day, after I've wished a good one and sent love my own mother's way, I l

Does it bug anyone else when people say/imply that to be a "family" you must include children? I even recently saw an article complaining of current 20-somethings who refuse to "grow up" and the article self-defined growing up as "landing a job with benef

Thought I'd share it here, since it might be familiar to some of you.Sierra does all of these, though fortunately the facehugger only once so far.I had to go in to get stitches, 'nuff said.

Our dogs are weird.Snow leads to play, leads to levitation.Twist gets airOcho thinks he can flyThey compare their bouncesDuncan Dorks Out (snow on his eyebrows, hee!)Duncan shows off the weather proofing inherent in his coatDuncan thinks he's a Fizgig!Twi

These things are always terribly awkward, but this is something that is actually really important to me.Mu name is Deleriumd, I'm 26 and I live with my significant other (we've been dating for 4 years), in Ontario, Canada.She is a 6 month old short hair t

Hi there, everyone.  I've been a member here for a while but I've mostly just lurked around reading everyone else's tales.  Now something has happened to me that I really need to share with someone that may sympathize with what I'm feeling, and