
On a Tangent
A space to share our experiences and thoughts.
Seth Rogen: True and Child-Free
Seth Rogen is a man who is open about his and his wife, Lauren Miller’s, desire not to have children. And that is what makes me love him even more.
The Blame Game: Another Branch in the Child-Free Decision Tree
Michal Leibowitz’s article in the New York Times is an insightful, genuine, and thought-provoking piece that will give you something else to ponder when deciding whether to embrace being child-free.
Monsters, Misfits, and the Childless*: A Troubling Cinematic Trend
Forming a family and having children is often portrayed as a key part of a fulfilling life. Many hold this to be true. But what happens when this dream doesn't come true? A study explores how films portray involuntary childlessness and how these portrayals contribute to the stigma of those without children.
Employee health insurance plans - are they fair for child-free workers?
Employers need to review their workplace benefit programs, including health insurance coverage, with a critical eye to evaluate whether these programs are fair to their child-free employees.
Women Without Kids by Ruby Warrington
In "Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood," Ruby Warrington explores her decision to be child-free, boldly tackling stereotypes that plague the child-free, explaining how these prejudices originated and why they are misguided.
Is your work culture single-friendly?
For decades, employers have worked to create a work culture that is friendly to their employees with children. And why wouldn’t they?
Attitude towards work-life balance for parents v child-free depend on where you live?
In the article, work-life balance referred to “the way in which individuals combine paid work and commitments outside of work”. Work-life arrangements included access to paid leaves and the ability to request flexible or remote working.
Falling in love with solo travel
I wasn’t always comfortable with the idea of travelling by myself. If I couldn’t find a friend to travel with, I didn’t go. Then I happened across a book …
“Am I allowed to have a boring, unimpressive little life without children?”
Scott’s article does a fantastic job of questioning the pressures that child-free women may place on themselves to explain – or justify – their life choices to others.
Elon Musk’s Hate-On for the Child-Free
Musk agreed that the right to vote should be restricted to only parents. He had previously commented that “the childless have little stake in the future.”
On Being a Child-Free Leader in the Workplace
How do perceptions of women who are both child-free and in leadership positions intersect in the workplace?
Embracing Our Insecurities to #AccelerateAction
Reflecting on the theme of International Women’s Day 2025, #AccelerateAction, I keep returning to the thought that we hold ourselves back too often.
What is your legacy if you don’t have kids?
I am deeply dissatisfied with the idea that my life's “long-lasting impact” could be based on anything other than my actions and their outcomes. I’m sure many parents feel the same way.
Having Children: A Moral Imperative?
Why should the very personal decision of whether or not to have children elicit any kind of a response in another individual?
You don’t need children and a husband to be a role model
What the hell does a woman have to do to exemplify the behaviour we want young people to strive to achieve?
Dear Employers: Do Better.
Many of us without children feel we get the short end of the stick regarding employer expectations when it comes to “taking one for the team.”
The Purpose of a Woman’s Body
Recently, Thessaly La Force made a statement in Vogue that caused such a visceral reaction that I felt compelled to address it.
Protecting Our (Child-Free) Boundaries
As child-free women, we put more pressure on ourselves to take one for the team than our employers put on us.
It Isn’t Your Job to Be A Team Player All the Time
Women do 29% more office housework than white men. They are also more likely to be approached to do it and more likely to volunteer to do it. This needs to change.
Dear JD Vance, From a Proud Childless Cat Lady
I don’t understand JD Vance's hate-on for cats. In fact, I question if he has ever been around one.