by Merle | Jan 13, 2025 | Announcements, Communication, Counseling, Deciding
Join Merle and Vanessa on Sunday, March 9th or Sunday October 19th, 2025, for an insightful, online Decision Confidence Workshop — five hours that will help you stop worrying and start deciding! The first three hours of the workshop will consist of a...
by Merle | Dec 13, 2024 | Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Relationships, Timing
(updated December 2024) 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...
by Merle | Oct 15, 2024 | Announcements, Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Merle in the Media, Parenting
What an honor it is to be part of this outstanding feature story in The Sunday Times of the UK, and to be called “America’s ‘baby decision coach!” Thank you for sharing your personal story, Phoebe Luckhurst — it was a pleasure to coach you and...
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 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...
