Jan 17, 2019 | Bücherbewertungen, Nicht Kategorisiert, Selbsthilfe
Seven Ways to Cope With Infertility: A List Inspired by Two Stellar Memoirs by Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW author of The Baby Decision Even though Raleigh, North Carolina and Sydney, Australia are on opposite sides of the globe, prize-winning authors Belle Boggs...
Sep 5, 2018 | Beratung, Buch Kinderentscheidung, Gewollt Kinderlos, in den Medien, Kinderfreie Wahl, Kinderfreies Leben, Klassen, Lebensstil, Presse, Selbsthilfe
Scared to Have a Baby? New York Times reporter Hannah Seligson interviews me on millennials’ ambivalence about parenthood. She features my Baby Decision workshops and the book. The print version appeared in the Style section on 8/30/18, but the article also appears...
Jan 22, 2018 | Beziehungen, Gewollt Kinderlos, Kinderfreies Leben, Lebensstil, Nicht Kategorisiert, Selbsthilfe
Take a look below at five typical gifts of childfree people. Which ones resonate? How can you make the most of them so your life will be as satisfying as possible? Whether you have been childfree for a few years, have recently made the childfree choice, or are leaning...
Jun 10, 2017 | Beratung, Buch Kinderentscheidung, Elternsein, Gewollt Kinderlos, Kinderfreie Wahl, Kommunikation, Selbsthilfe
Kayla Sheets, genetic counselor and hostess of Vibrant Gene, brings intelligence and playfulness to our discussion about finding the wisdom and courage to make either decision. I demonstrate my “Chair Dialogue” technique for cutting through ambivalence to reveal a...
Jun 9, 2017 | Beratung, Buch Kinderentscheidung, Elternsein, Fruchtbarkeit, Gewollt Kinderlos, Kommunikation, Selbsthilfe
After the interview described above, Kayla facilitates a lively panel: a childfree man in his 60s, a midlife working mother of two, and the show’s own 25-year-old producer who was shocked, when she did my “Chair Dialogue” exercise, to discover a reversal...
Jun 8, 2017 | Beratung, Beziehungen, Buch Kinderentscheidung, Elternsein, Kommunikation, Selbsthilfe, Timing
This Bustle article, “Eleven Relationship Problems that Won’t Go Away On Their Own,” rates disagreement about childbearing as the number one deal-breaker of all. Bustle provides a link to my Good Therapy article, “Should You Marry Someone Who...
Jun 8, 2017 | Buch Kinderentscheidung, Gewollt Kinderlos, Kinderfreie Wahl, Kinderfreies Leben, Lebensstil, Selbsthilfe, Timing
WithThe BabyDecision as our focus, British journalist—dry-humored, feminist Olivia Marks—pulls no punches in declaring her wariness of motherhood. She based the article on our live talk which included social pressures to procreate whether that suits a person/couple or...
Jun 8, 2017 | Beziehungen, Buch Kinderentscheidung, Kommunikation, Selbsthilfe, Timing
This lively online magazine, covering all aspects of love relationships, excerpted the “Tug of War” chapter from The Baby Decision. The chapter shows you how to move forward if you are disagreeing and offers practical steps for negotiating your best possible...
Jun 8, 2017 | Beratung, Buch Kinderentscheidung, Gewollt Kinderlos, Kinderfreies Leben, Selbsthilfe, Timing
You may know her as the author of The Hunger Fix, but physician Pamela Peeke and her co-hostess’s show empowers women to take charge of all aspects of women’s health. We challenge the idea that motherhood is necessary for all women, and talk about exercises in the...
Jun 8, 2017 | Beziehungen, Buch Kinderentscheidung, Elternsein, Gewollt Kinderlos, Kinderfreies Leben, Kommunikation, Selbsthilfe, Timing
Merle Bombardieri with Dr. Debra and Therapist Kelly These two high-energy, irreverent, interviewers kept me on my toes as we tackled prejudices against childfree women, and also single and gay parenting, and one-child families. The interview begins 6 minutes in....
