Having recently watched and enjoyed the comedy Bros – which starts as a biting satire of modern dating and turns into a cheesy rom-com – I wanted to share my excitement at seeing childless and childfree representation throughout the film (spoilers below). The movie centers around Bobby Lieber (Billy Eichner), a popular podcast host strugglingContinue reading “LGBTQ+ childless and childfree representation in the movie Bros (2022)”
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Podcasts, Appearances, and Mentions
Passionate about childfree issues and women’s history, I’m grateful to have been invited to discuss those two subjects on the following podcasts: Galentine’s Day Trivia – Co-host February 2023 For this year’s Galentine’s Day, I had the honor to co-host a trivia game about famous childfree and childless women for Lighthouse Women, an online communityContinue reading “Podcasts, Appearances, and Mentions”
EMMA’S REVIEW: 25 Over 10: A Childfree Longitudinal Study, by Laura Carroll
I’m back from my summer break, during which I read Laura Carroll’s recently published “25 Over 10: A Childfree Longitudinal Study,” which follows 25 women without children over the span of ten years. Each year, the participants were asked the same questions about their feelings about not having children, the challenges faced as well asContinue reading “EMMA’S REVIEW: 25 Over 10: A Childfree Longitudinal Study, by Laura Carroll”
The Importance of Identifying Childfree and Childless Women Through History
When I started this project, over two years ago, I wanted to see how many women without children I could find. I wanted to get a sense of how prevalent (or not) it might have been in the past not to marry and/or not to have children. Until the 20th century, most women who hadContinue reading “The Importance of Identifying Childfree and Childless Women Through History”
Researching Single Women’s History – First Steps
Starting the research on the history of single women with history books that include the keywords “single” or “spinster” in the title
Millennial Emma 