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 | 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 | 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 | Apr 14, 2023 | Announcements, Childfree Life, Communication, Deciding, Environment, Family, Fertility, In the Media, Parenting, Relationships
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 | Jan 26, 2021 | Book Reviews, Childfree Life, Counseling, Deciding, Family, 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...
by Merle | Aug 28, 2020 | Adoption, Childfree Life, Communication, Counseling, Deciding, Environment, Family, Fertility, Parenting, Relationships, Single Parenting
Announcing the Decision Café , our brand-new private Facebook group especially geared to your parenthood or childfree decision-making needs. Katie Wilson, childfree advocate is my co-host. Sign up here to join us… Join Private Facebook Group The Decision...