by Merle | Nov 12, 2024 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Deciding, Environment, Fertility, Mind/Body, Parenting, Relationships
(updated November 2024) Welcome to my 2024 book recommendations page, which I update all year with new books in a range of topics related to childfree vs. parenthood decision-making. My latest fiction and nonfiction picks delve into topics as diverse as parenthood...
by Merle | Aug 29, 2024 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Deciding, Fertility, Parenting
Congrats to Rose Diell, a talented new author whose first novel Fledging was just published, and features my book review testimonial as a promotional quote. Here is my full quick review: . Fledging by Rose Diell Renard Press, 2024 Riddle: How did the novelist tell a...
by Merle | Dec 8, 2023 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Deciding, Fertility, Mind/Body, Parenting, Relationships, Single Parenting, Videos & Podcasts
Here I’m happy to share with you the latest (2023 and some 2022) books that I’ve recently read, or I can’t wait to read next — on topics like childfree living, fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and parenthood. I’ve updated this page with more...
by Merle | Jan 26, 2021 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Counseling, Deciding, Parenting, Relationships
By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW In the Decision Café, my private Facebook group for parenthood-decision-making (co-hosted with Katie Wilson), one woman posted, “I would definitely choose to parent if I could just be a dad.” Many other Café members echoed this...
by Merle | Apr 3, 2020 | Book Reviews
Overcome Isolation. Invite an Author and Her Characters Into Your Home! If you can’t listen to another minute of CNN, or need a break from Zoom screens, an upbeat book could be just what you need. Here is a list I compiled of comfort books. Some are upbeat and...
by Merle | Dec 12, 2019 | Book Reviews
Do you have time off during the holidays? Despite busy, noisy celebrations, will you have quiet time by a fire or in a sun-filled room to curl up under a quilt with a book? Here are three books you might enjoy. Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life by...
