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Choosing to stay childfree: How I made my decision

Choosing to stay childfree: How I made my decision

by Katie Wilson | Jul 24, 2023 | Childfree Life, Deciding, Relationships

Deciding to not have children and stay childfree can be a long, difficult process. Read below to learn how our own Katie Wilson overcame her anxiety about the choice, and discovered other nurturing ways of parenting — with her husband’s full support. — Merle...
Navigating the challenges of casual childfree conversations

Navigating the challenges of casual childfree conversations

by Katie Wilson | Apr 15, 2023 | Childfree Life, Communication, Relationships

Talking with others about your reasons for not having children can feel tricky or invasive. Here Katie Wilson, co-host with Merle Bombardieri of The Decision Café on Facebook and contributor to The Baby Decision blog, discusses how, how much, and with whom she’s...
Hear Merle on these recent podcasts & broadcasts

Hear Merle on these recent podcasts & broadcasts

by Merle | Apr 14, 2023 | Announcements, Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Fertility, Merle in the Media, Parenting, Relationships, Videos & Podcasts

By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW At the microphone, the past few months were busy for me to spread the word about The Baby Decision and all of the life-changing topics that it covers. Help Existing Back on December 19, 2022, I discussed Part One of The Baby Decision...
Visit The Decision Café and stay as long as you like!

Visit The Decision Café and stay as long as you like!

by Merle | Jun 24, 2021 | Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Parenting

  The idea for The Decision Café was born out of a decision maker’s drive to help other deciders. Once Katie Wilson felt confident in her decision to remain childfree by choice, she never wanted anyone to have exactly that same experience. The uncertainty, the...
Making it fair: Negotiating equity in shared parenting

Making it fair: Negotiating equity in shared parenting

by Merle | Jan 26, 2021 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Counseling, Deciding, Parenting, Relationships

By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW In the Decision Café, my private Facebook group for parenthood-decision-making (co-hosted with Katie Wilson), one woman posted, “I would definitely choose to parent if I could just be a dad.” Many other Café members echoed this...
Announcing the Decision Café

Announcing the Decision Café

by Merle | Aug 28, 2020 | Adoption, Childfree Life, Communication, Counseling, Deciding, Fertility, Parenting, Single Parenting, Videos & Podcasts

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