In response to a recent article by the often controversial Katie Roiphe, Adaya Adler discusses the difference between the “childfree” and “childless,” and questions the common idea that having children is a hallmark of achievement. When I first read Katie Roiphe’s Do We Secretly Envy the Childfree? my initial response was to explain to her […]
Adaya Adler stayed in a loveless relationship far too long for fear of turning 30 as a single woman. But when she stopped trying to live up to her family’s expectations, she finally started living for herself and found love…on her own terms. My family doesn’t “believe” in divorce. Grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, and even […]
“Childfree” is defined by Wikipedia as thus: “… ’voluntary childlessness’ is a form of childlessness. The term was coined in the English language late in the 20th century and is used to describe people who have made a personal decision not to have children… The meaning of the term childfree extends to encompass the children […]
This was originally posted in slightly different form at My So-Called Polyamorous Life. Republished here with permission. Now, first of all, I should say that casual sex is not for everyone. I don’t believe that just wanting to have casual sex makes you more awesome or that wanting to avoid it makes you less awesome. I […]
