Episode 49: Messy Messy Messy: Upchuck Bucks and Parental Penalties, Restaurants are serving up Extra Fees for Bad Behavior
Restaurants are not having it! In recent days, several articles have come out about extra fees some restaurants have started charging for bad behavior.
Blog: Messy Messy Messy: Upchuck Bucks and Parental Penalties, Restaurants are serving up Extra Fees for Bad Behavior
In our upcoming podcast episode, I’m diving into the sizzling world of restaurant fees that have left many diners scratching their heads. From overindulgent brunch-goers facing the dreaded "vomit fee" to parents grappling with a "bad parenting fee," the dining experience is evolving.
Join us in our next podcast episode as we delve into these eyebrow-raising restaurant fees, discuss the ethics behind them, and debate whether they are justified. Whether you're a brunch enthusiast or have had to deal with unruly kids, the conversation is bound to intrigue you. Don't miss this upcoming episode. Stay tuned!
Episode 48: Dear Abby, My Adult Children Never Call or Visit Me
Someone wrote to Dear Abby about their adult children never calling or visiting them. Isn’t this the narrative parents push onto us childfree people, who’s going to take care of you when you’re old.
Blog: My Adult Children Never Call or Visit Me
A recent Dear Abby column, a widowed mother with five adult children wrote about her loneliness and the lack of communication from her children. She believed that her children were not making enough effort to stay in touch, and suggested that a "pill" was the answer to her loneliness. Dear Abby advised the mother to initiate contact with her children and suggested that she should fill her time with activities and volunteer work.
Episode 47: Nope, Not Today: Seat Swaps and Messy Kid Chaos
Today's episode is all about a common dilemma faced by childfree and solo travelers: should you switch seats on an airplane so a family can sit together?
End of summer travel is in high gear and fights are full, so there’s a chance you’ll hear: can you switch seats so our family can sit together? Has this ever happened to you? Recently, people have been going viral for answering no to this question. But should you ever accommodate a switching seats request. There are reasons some people don't want to switch seats and immense pressure and guilt-trips often used to convince those of us who say no to switch. We can stand up for ourselves without being rude or unkind, or not.
Blog: No, you I don’t want to switch seats on this flight so your family can sit together
Traveling on an airplane can be stressful enough, but for childfree/solo travelers, the added pressure of being asked to switch seats so a family can sit together can be overwhelming. In episode 47 of the Mom of None podcast, I discuss this common dilemma and explore the reasons why some travelers don't want to switch seats, the pressures and guilt-trips that are often used to convince them, and the ways we can stand up for ourselves without being rude or unkind.
Episode 46: Children Under 10 Not Welcome
Blog: Children Under 10 Not Welcome
Recently a restaurant in NJ instituted a new policy to restrict children under 10. Nettie’s House of Spaghetti in Tinton Falls, NJ implemented this policy in March. One of my most popular episodes is Episode 3: Should children be allowed in places traditionally marketed to adults. In that episode I talked about kids at spas, breweries and bars. And the consensus of the childfree community is NO, they should not be in spaces that would be considered adults only. In this instance it’s a restaurant that previously welcomed all children but changed their policy to restrict children under 10. Needless to say, parents were not happy.
Episode 45: Is Extended Babysitting a Dealbreaker?
Blog: Is Extended Babysitting a Dealbreaker?
After a hiatus, the Mom of None podcast is back with a brand new season, and in this episode, I talk about a hot topic for childfree couples: babysitting. What happens when one partner agrees to babysit a young family member, and the other sees it as a threat to their decision not to have children?
More Women are asking for Permanent Birth Control and Getting It
Since my episode on advocating for yourself at the GYN was so popular, I'm back with stories of women who have been successful in getting permanent birth control.
Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller are Happily Childfree
Seth Rogen, you know him from The 40 Year Old Virgin, Super Bad, Pineapple Express,This is the End and currently starring in Pam and Tommy on Hulu. He was on the Howard Stern show a few months ago where he spoke about he and his wife Lauren Miller not wanting to have children.
Let’s Talk about Regret and the Power of Changing Your Mind
Do you have kids? No, I’ve decided not to have kids.
Won’t you regret it?
Do you have kids? No, I don’t have any kids.
Don’t you regret it?
What is the right answer to this question?
Is there a wrong answer to this question?
Vivica A. Fox Goes Viral about Not Having Kids
Last month, Vivica A Fox went viral in a TikTok clip discussing why she hasn’t joined the Mommy Mafia
Mom of None Relaunch and Happy Birthday Betty White!
Where have I been? Well, let me tell you!
My thoughts on Mother’s Day and the Declining Birth Rate
As I’ve gotten older and more settled in my childfree life, Mother’s Day become more annoying.
How to advocate for yourself at the GYN
What happens when you go to your gynecologist and ask for permanent birth control and you’re 19 or 25 or 32 with no previous children?
Women’s History Month - Celebrating the Childfree
March is Women’s History Month and today is International Women’s Day. I wanted to take this opportunity to shout out women who are childfree.
Book Review: Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
Thank you Dr. Blackstone for writing a book backed by data to defend (and I hate to use that word) the child free choice.
Her book was born from her blog with her husband: We’re Not Having Kids.
Dr. Blackstone runs the gamut on being childfree from pronatalism to eugenics to economics to disparities in the medical industry.
Disputing the 25 Stupidest Reasons to Have Kids
moms.com has an article about the 25 honest reasons women have kids. These are some of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard. So I’ve decided to give you my take on the self righteous, selfish and silly reasons they list in this article.