by Merle | Mar 19, 2024 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Deciding, Environment, Family, Fertility, Mind/Body, Parenting, Relationships
This past winter, I struggled with writing two chapters of my upcoming book Baby or Childfree?, due out in 2025. One chapter is about villages and communities; the other is about climate change. These topics challenge me because my expertise is individuals and...
by Merle | Mar 1, 2024 | Adoption, Childfree Life, Deciding, Mind/Body, Myth-Busting!
Continuing our new series called “Myth-Busting with Merle,” here Merle addresses another common misconception: that unless you are 100 percent sure or certain (“hell yes!”) that you want to have a child, you will ruin your life by...
by Merle | Feb 12, 2024 | Adoption, Childfree Life, Deciding, Mind/Body, Myth-Busting!, Parenting
Continuing our new series called “Myth-Busting with Merle,” here Merle addresses another common misconception: that you will never know true love unless you have a baby or a child. By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW Over the years I’ve...
by Merle | Dec 8, 2023 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Deciding, Family, Fertility, Mind/Body, Parenting, Relationships, Single Parenting
Here I’m happy to share with you the latest (2023 and some 2022) books that I’ve recently read, or I can’t wait to read next — on topics like childfree living, fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and parenthood. I’ve updated this page with more...
by Merle | Nov 30, 2023 | Deciding, Fertility, Mind/Body, Myth-Busting!, Parenting, Timing
To kick off our new series called “Myth-Busting with Merle,” Merle addresses the common misconception that freezing your eggs will guarantee you more time to decide on whether or not to have a baby: By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW I’ve...
by Merle | Nov 4, 2014 | Mind/Body
SHUT UP MIND READING LIST UPDATED 12/8/12 Bibliography on Mindfulness Meditation Instruction Germer, Christopher K. The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion. Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions. New York: Guilford, 2009. Goldstein, Joseph and Jack...