For reference. Article is here, with a response from Ali Hall here . First of all, the article uses the term “Childless by choice” which is incorrect. The word “less” implies something is lacking. So no one makes a choice to be lacking in something. Brit is incorrect to use this term when the accurate […]
September 2022 will mark the ten year anniversary for my first book. Beyond a slight formatting revision in 2015 that was necessary, I have no other plans to ever revise the content given the content is still just as fresh, the discussions just as relevant. To the best of my knowledge, this remains the first […]
The most oft-asked question I get in this business is one you have all heard. “What do you write about?” It never gets old. Why would it? Shop talk will frequently lead to productive shop work. What you write about the most could be considered your anchor content. I define anchor content as work that […]
“You are your parent’s child.” – People who are angry at someone else. “When we become originals, we become irreplaceables” – Taylor Negron. One of the many reasons I never wanted to have children was a fear of comparison. It is spectacularly unfair and at times offensive when parents compare their children to the opposite parents in […]
There is a difference Someone will often ask me to explain the difference between a person who is childfree and a person who is childless. I’m happy to direct people to my book for further information. It is one of the most common questions I get from people in person, and online readers. Without quoting […]
Midway through the summer I shared a pic through Twitter of my niece with me holding her. What followed was a series of private messages from readers with the same theme. “I thought you hated kids!” Absolutely no where in my essays, blog posts and any published works have I ever written the words “I hate kids/children.” […]
It is a major work. Every minute spent on researching and writing this book was well worth it. The very day when it struck me to write Planned UnParenthood I knew I was on to something very special. Five years after the initial release, it still is something special. Shortly after the release, a reader […]
A Minimalist Life Without Having Children How Saying No to Parenthood is an Act of Minimalism in Itself From a youthful age, I knew having children was not going to be part of my future. I was told “You’ll change your mind”. That never happened. My journey through minimalism has been about life constantly evolving […]
To me anyways…and a few others around the world. A few million others. Years of writing on the subject of not wanting to be a parent. Years of observations and dedicated research. The result remains the same. There are daily reminders to me as to how grateful I am for the decision I have made […]
You really owe no one an explanation if you do not have children. Even asking the question of someone may be crossing a fine personal line. If a person cannot have children for medical reasons, it may open a wound deeper that might never close. For those who have chosen a life with no children, […]
Dann Alexander 