I’m thrilled to see Meghan Daum’s book, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed, getting so much great press and such good reviews. Why? Because no one really talks about not having children. Sure, declining population rates are a story sometimes, and Time ran a cover story once on the subject. But despite the increasing choice of educated…
I always appreciate hearing the views of other people who’ve decided not to have children. This is a collection of sixteen essays by writers about that choice, including one from Lionel Shriver, author of We Need to Talk About Kevin. What’s nice about this book is the variety of views and experiences. The authors are…
When I was thinking about not having children, in my early thirties, Laura Carroll’s book Families of Two was one I found helpful — and believe me when I tell you there weren’t a lot of resources out there. Her book interviewed more than thirty couples who could be described as living fulfilling, happily married…
“It’s Monday! What are you reading?” is a weekly event hosted by Sheila at Bookjourney to share with others what you’ve read the past week and planning to read next. You may not be able to tell, but things have been busy here at the Book Stop! In addition to getting out the books I awarded…
I have to admit it, this book surprised me. I didn’t feel like I needed affirmation of the choice I made not to have children. I figured a book that gave me a lot of reasons why it’s okay not to have kids would just be “preaching to the choir.” I was wrong. A couple…
First off, a Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there, including my own! This being Mother’s Day weekend, it seemed appropriate timing for this post. Recently I was looking at books on Amazon about deciding not to have children. My husband and I made this decision about five years ago and it’s been…
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