There are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. But that may short-change the future—which starts by our envisioning something better.
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Ellen Walker Ph.D.
Should women be freed from the motherhood mandate?
Why Dads Earn More and Moms Earn Less than the Childfree
An Open Letter to Sigourney Weaver
Halloween: It's not just for kids!
Childfree? Three steps to getting your affairs in order
Childfree women: Misfits among their female peers
Five reasons more young couples are going childfree, in India and beyond
5 things childfree women want their parent friends to know
Three survival tips for staying friends with new parents
How a dog can help make a family
Three Reasons Childfree Couples Cheat Less
Cameron Diaz speaks out about being childfree by choice
Three tips for finding peace in your childfree life
A Tribute to Great Fathers
Why The Pope Is Wrong: Childfree couples should be valued for their contributions
Airlines offer refuge from noisy kids.
Three misconceptions about childfree men
Four misconceptions about childfree women
Not-So-Happy Mother’s Day: For many women, it's no holiday.
The Rift Between Parents and Childfree Adults: Why Can’t We Just Get Along?
Three Things I Don’t Love About Being Childfree
Appreciating the benefits of life without kids.
9 Reasons Dogs Are Easier to Raise Than Children
Pros and cons of a rising trend
Do You Wanna Be a Dad? Four important questions to ask yourself.
Three tips for friendship survival for childfree women.
Environmental consciousness is another reason many are choosing not to have children.
Misconceptions about childfree living run rampant.
Impressions from All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior
Will fertility apps become the latest trend in birth control?
Ellen Walker, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and the author of Complete Without Kids: An Insider's Guide to Childfree Living By Choice Or By Chance.