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Book review: Fledging is a serious baby decision novel with great humor

Book review: Fledging is a serious baby decision novel with great humor

by Merle | Aug 29, 2024 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Deciding, Fertility, Parenting

Congrats to Rose Diell, a talented new author whose first novel Fledging was just published, and features my book review testimonial as a promotional quote.  Here is my full quick review: . Fledging by Rose Diell Renard Press, 2024 Riddle: How did the novelist tell a...
Myth-Busting with Merle: If it’s not hell yes, it’s hell no!

Myth-Busting with Merle: If it’s not hell yes, it’s hell no!

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...
Myth-Busting with Merle: You’ll never know real love without a baby or child

Myth-Busting with Merle: You’ll never know real love without a baby or child

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...
Best 2022 & 2023 books on fertility, parenthood, childfree living, more

Best 2022 & 2023 books on fertility, parenthood, childfree living, more

by Merle | Dec 8, 2023 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Deciding, Fertility, Mind/Body, Parenting, Relationships, Single Parenting, Videos & Podcasts

  Here I’m happy to recommend the best 2022 and 2023 baby decision related books on topics like childfree living, fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and parenthood.  I’ve updated this page with more book recommendations, on top of the previous books I...
News from Merle: New 2026 book on parenthood decision making!

News from Merle: New 2026 book on parenthood decision making!

by Merle | Aug 11, 2023 | Announcements, Childfree Life, Deciding, Parenting

Merle Bombardieri is excited to announce a new book on parenthood decision making, expected in 2026! The new book’s working title is Baby or Childfree? Deciding in the Face of Climate Change, Fear of Missing Out, Regret, Pregnancy, Fair Role Sharing, and other...
Join us at The Decision Café on Facebook!

Join us at The Decision Café on Facebook!

by Katie Wilson | Jul 25, 2023 | Childfree Life, Communication, Counseling, Deciding, Parenting

–  by Katie Wilson   When I was in the process of making a decision of whether or not to have a child, loneliness crept in.  Even though my family and community were largely supportive of my struggle, I felt that I didn’t know anyone else who was...
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