by Merle | Dec 7, 2023 | Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Relationships, Timing
Holidays and other times spent with family or in-laws needn’t fill you with dread — here Merle offers tips and advice on how to avoid or handle questions or comments about your baby or parenthood plans, and other sensitive personal topics. .. by Merle...
by Merle | Nov 30, 2023 | Deciding, Fertility, Mind/Body, Myth-Busting!, Parenting, Timing
To kick off our new series called “Myth-Busting with Merle,” Merle addresses the common misconception that freezing your eggs will guarantee you more time to decide on whether or not to have a baby: By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW I’ve...
by Merle | Aug 11, 2023 | Announcements, Childfree Life, Deciding, Parenting
Merle Bombardieri is excited to announce a new book on parenthood decision making, expected in 2025! The new book’s working title is Baby or Childfree? Deciding in the Face of Climate Change, Fear of Missing Out, Regret, Pregnancy, Fair Role Sharing, and other...
by Katie Wilson | Jul 25, 2023 | Childfree Life, Communication, Counseling, Deciding, Parenting
– by Katie Wilson When I was in the process of making a decision of whether or not to have a child, loneliness crept in. Even though my family and community were largely supportive of my struggle, I felt that I didn’t know anyone else who was...
by Krystin Morgan | Jul 24, 2023 | Deciding, Relationships, Timing
Choosing to become a parent — be it a new mother or father — is a permanent, often difficult decision. Here’s how Krystin and her husband decided on the “not trying, not preventing” route to becoming parents. This made it possible for her to move...
by Katie Wilson | Jul 24, 2023 | Childfree Life, Deciding, Relationships
Deciding to not have children and stay childfree can be a long, difficult process. Read below to learn how our own Katie Wilson overcame her anxiety about the choice, and discovered other nurturing ways of parenting — with her husband’s full support. — Merle...
by Katie Wilson | Apr 15, 2023 | Childfree Life, Communication, Relationships
Talking with others about your reasons for not having children can feel tricky or invasive. Here Katie Wilson, co-host with Merle Bombardieri of The Decision Café on Facebook and contributor to The Baby Decision blog, discusses how, how much, and with whom she’s...
by Merle | Apr 14, 2023 | Announcements, Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Fertility, Merle in the Media, Parenting, Relationships, Videos & Podcasts
By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW At the microphone, the past few months were busy for me to spread the word about The Baby Decision and all of the life-changing topics that it covers. Help Existing Back on December 19, 2022, I discussed Part One of The Baby Decision...
by Merle | Jun 26, 2021 | Announcements
We are happy to announce that a German translation of The Baby Decision: Die Kinderentsheidung is now available in paperback and e-book form. (Link: Where to buy in Europe) We chose German for our first translation because German millennials face similar dilemmas...
by Merle | Jun 24, 2021 | Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Parenting
The idea for The Decision Café was born out of a decision maker’s drive to help other deciders. Once Katie Wilson felt confident in her decision to remain childfree by choice, she never wanted anyone to have exactly that same experience. The uncertainty, the...
