by Merle | Oct 15, 2024 | Announcements, Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Merle in the Media, Parenting
What an honor it is to be part of this outstanding feature story in The Sunday Times of the UK, and to be called “America’s ‘baby decision coach!” Thank you for sharing your personal story, Phoebe Luckhurst — it was a pleasure to coach you and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Merle | Aug 28, 2020 | Adoption, Childfree Life, Communication, Counseling, Deciding, Fertility, Parenting, Single Parenting, Videos & Podcasts
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