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 7, 2023 | Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Family, Relationships, Timing
Holidays and other times spent with family or in-laws needn’t fill you with dread — here Merle offers tips and advice on how to avoid or handle questions or comments about your baby or parenthood plans, and other sensitive personal topics. .. by Merle...
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...