Winter Vacation Reading
Do you have time off during the holidays? Despite busy, noisy celebrations, will you have quiet time by a fire or in a sun-filled room to curl up under a quilt with a book? Here are three books you might enjoy. Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life by...
Good News About Reviews
The Baby Decision has received three commendations from The American Library Association. It received a starred review from Blue Ink, an indie books’ sister publication to Booklist, which reviews traditionally published books. Then it was selected as the non-fiction...
Announcing The Baby Decision Audiobook!
I am delighted to announce that The Baby Decision has just been released in audio book format! Actress/narrator Kathleen Godwin’s narration is warm and lively, full of humor and compassion. Audio books are the fastest-growing format in publishing, according to...
Books for Better Living – New and Noteworthy Books For October
Introducing The “New and Noteworthy Books” Section… In which I hand-select books that are intriguing and helpful while steering you clear of the fluff-filled and poorly written. Topics include childfree, parenting, zapping stress and finding meaning. Got anxiety? Read...
FRAG MERLE: „Wie sagen wir unseren Eltern, dass wir keine Kinder haben möchten?“
Unsere neue Rubrik Frage: „Wie sagen wir unseren Eltern, dass wir keine Kinder haben möchten?“ Zwölf Tipps für das große Gespräch Träumen Ihre Eltern davon, ein Enkelkind in den Armen zu halten und ignorieren Ihre Persönlichkeit und Ihre Wünsche völlig? Es wird nicht...PODCAST RELEASE: Merle on “Preconceived”
Merle busts myths about childfree people and one-child families in this lively interview on “Preconceived” with Dr. Zale Mednick. Click here to listen and to learn more about this intriguing show. “Preconceived” is a podcast focused on how incorrect assumptions get in...
Deciding whether to have kids has never been more complex. Enter parenthood-indecision therapists.
By Caitlin Gibson | Read original story at the Washington Post. They arrive anxious for an answer. Or maybe, finally, a sense of peace. They arrive because they haven’t been able to resolve the biggest question of their lives: Do I want to be a parent? And so they...
NPR Interview: Are you afraid to be a parent?
On Wisconsin Public Radio, Merle talked to host Rob Ferret and New York Times reporter Hannah Seligson about how ignorance about childfree people prevents people from considering this choice. A privacy-craving father called in to warn introverts considering parenting...