by Merle | Jul 17, 2020 | Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Parenting, Relationships, Single Parenting, Timing
You don’t have to tell anyone yet if the decision is brand new and you are waiting for it to jell. There are some people you may never tell, such as co-workers, acquaintance, neighbors, and busybodies. If you are worried about someone’s reaction — most typically...
by Katie Wilson | Jul 13, 2020 | Childfree Life, Deciding, Parenting, Timing
By guest author: Katie H. Wilson I recently considered ways that I could enjoy some of the things that parents enjoy with their children, but as an individual who is childfree by choice. I explored themes such as playfulness and how to still have the joy of children...
by Merle | Jan 13, 2020 | Childfree Life, Counseling, Parenting, Relationships, Single Parenting, Timing
Happy New Year! Welcome to Our Brainstorming Series to Help You Launch 2020. Which of these resonates with you? Click on the one that speaks to you and get started! It’s the New Year and I want to: Finally Decide Whether to Have a Child Launch Our Childfree Life Go...
by Merle | Dec 14, 2019 | Merle in the Media, Parenting, Single Parenting, Timing
What if your dreams of starting a family with your partner were disrupted by a life-threatening diagnosis? Caitlin Gibson, a reporter for The Washington Post wrote a thorough and compassionate article for The Washington Post Magazine, online here, in print on...
by Merle | May 6, 2019 | Adoption, Childfree Life, Counseling, Deciding, Parenting, Timing
By Caitlin Gibson | Read original story at the Washington Post. They arrive anxious for an answer. Or maybe, finally, a sense of peace. They arrive because they haven’t been able to resolve the biggest question of their lives: Do I want to be a parent? And so they...
by Merle | Jun 8, 2017 | Communication, Counseling, Parenting, Relationships, Timing
This Bustle article, “Eleven Relationship Problems that Won’t Go Away On Their Own,” rates disagreement about childbearing as the number one deal-breaker of all. Bustle provides a link to my Good Therapy article, “Should You Marry Someone Who...
