Role Reboot

9 Dumb Things People Say When They Hear You Don’t Want Kids

Some of us choose not to have children—and for good reason. It’s been about 10 years since anyone asked me, “Why don’t you have kids?” “Just lucky, I guess,” was my response then (it was a kid who asked me), and my friends and colleagues just know it’s a non-issue, like you wouldn’t ask Woody Allen […]

On The Many Voices That Influence Women’s Fertility

From governments to travel agents, the message to women is clear: Make babies. Religion. Economists. Politicians. Family. Friends. Oh yes, and travel agents. How many voices can fit into one woman’s head? How many aspects of her life come into play when evaluating her role as a woman? Religion often plays a part. Some religions embrace the […]