Childfree Choice » Childfree Articles http://www.childfreechoice.org Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:41:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 A new acronym for the childfree movement…GINK! http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/04/a-new-acronym-for-the-childfree-movement-gink/ http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/04/a-new-acronym-for-the-childfree-movement-gink/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:59:28 +0000 Josie http://www.childfreechoice.org/?p=79 I came across an exciting article on Grist.org today entitled Say it loud: I’m childfree and I’m proud. The article covers many of the standard reasons the childfree have chosen to remain that way but with more of a focus on the ecological benefits. GINK as defined by author Lisa Hymas stands for green inclinations, no kids. With the renewed focus in the last few years on the environment and ‘green’ living this may work as a more effective explanation for the nagging questions we all get about why on earth we don’t want children of our own. Any movement on that front is greatly appreciated, if being a GINK is more acceptable than being a DINK or a SINK count me in!

]]> http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/04/a-new-acronym-for-the-childfree-movement-gink/feed/ 0 “I Don’t Have Kids! The Guide to Great Childfree Living.” http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/03/i-dont-have-kids-the-guide-to-great-childfree-living/ http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/03/i-dont-have-kids-the-guide-to-great-childfree-living/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:56:08 +0000 Josie http://www.childfreechoice.org/?p=71 Author Ellen Walker has published the book “I Don’t Have Kids! The Guide to Great Childfree Living.” Michelle Nolan has profiled the book and author in her article, “Bellingham psychologist’s advice book reflects her child-free life.” It’s nice to hear about another resource to help people understand the reasons people are childfree.

]]> http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/03/i-dont-have-kids-the-guide-to-great-childfree-living/feed/ 0 Will the real child-free movement please stand up? http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/02/will-the-real-child-free-movement-please-stand-up/ http://www.childfreechoice.org/2010/02/will-the-real-child-free-movement-please-stand-up/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:07:10 +0000 Josie http://www.childfreechoice.org/?p=52 Erica Noonan is the mother of two young children and wrote “Will the real child-free movement please stand up?” in which she addresses something that happened on her discussion board pertaining to the “Bratfree” chat board community.  The point is not what happened but what she said in response.  I definitely think it’s worth a read because she makes some excellent points about some people in the childfree community.

I understand that some people really do hate children and they have a right to their personal preferences but this is not the entire childfree community.  I think the childfree community gets such a bad reception particularly because of this type of anger.  This is a big part of why I started this site, to explain that people who have made the choice to be childfree are not all hateful angry people.  We don’t cheer when children are harmed or killed or hate parents.  I have a great deal of respect for good parents.  As long as parents respect my choice to not have children I will respect their choice to reproduce.  That being said there’s nothing wrong with having a place to vent the frustrations we have with screaming children, pressures to reproduce and the like either.

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No kids, no jobs for growing number of wives.

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