81. Laura Carroll on the Influence of Pronatalism on Your Kids or Childfree Choice
The Kids or Childfree PodcastShow Notes
In this conversation, we hear from writer and researcher, Laura Carroll, about how societal and cultural narratives — including pronatalist beliefs — influence and shape our Kids or Childfree desires and the choices we ultimately make.
Keltie and Laura... Delve into the complexities of choosing a childfree life, and the idea of "shifting sureness".
Discuss Laura's extensive research on childfree individuals and her works, "25 over 10" and "The Baby Matrix".
Explore the importance of questioning societal norms and the impact of personal experiences on life decisions.
Unpack some of the deep-rooted beliefs that influence individuals' decisions to have children.
Explore the notion that childfree individuals are responsible for societal issues resulting from population decline. (0:27) Meet Laura and her Kids or Childfree decision (10:03) Laura's 10-year study of 25 childfree women (16:30) Defining "pronatalism" and its impact on people's decision (29:28) Should parenting require a license? (37:10) The sinking population rate and reproductive freedom (51:07) Demographic and statistic shifts in childfree people As mentioned in the show
Find Laura online at https://lauracarroll.com
Read Laura's books:
The Baby Matrix: lauracarroll.com/book-review/the-baby-matrix/
25 Over 10: A Childfree Longitudinal Study: lauracarroll.com/book-review/25-over-10/
Families of Two: lauracarroll.com/book-review/ebook-families-of-two-interviews-with-happily-married-couples-without-children-by-choice/
Find Laura on social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lauracarroll88.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrollcommunicationsconsulting/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauralcarroll88/
FB The Baby Matrix Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBabyMatrix/
FB Families of Two: Childfree & Beyond Page: https://www.facebook.com/ChildfreeandBeyond/ X: https://x.com/LauraCarroll88
Check out Dr. Jay Zigmont's new business, Childfree Trust: childfreetrust.com
You can also find him in Episode 24 of the podcast
About Laura
Laura Carroll is an internationally recognized expert on the childfree choice and pronatalism. She has studied the childfree choice and those who make it for over 25 years, and pronatalism for 15 years. Laura has authored six books and contributed to textbooks. Since 2000, she has been featured on network television, been a guest on many podcasts and radio talk shows, as well as US and Canadian public radio. She and her work have appeared in many print and digital media publications, including Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, New York Magazine, Women's Health South Africa and UK. ____ MORE HELP FOR YOUR KIDS OR CHILDFREE DECISION Start Here: sign up for an upcoming WORKSHOP 🔗 https://kidsorchildfree.com/workshop Join a GROUP PROGRAM 🔗 Kids or Childfree Group Program ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-program 🔗Confidently Childfree Group Intensive ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-group-intensive Access an ON DEMAND class 🔗 Peruse the entire On Demand Collection ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/ondemand Join one of our monthly SUPPORT SERIES sessions 🔗 Kids or Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-support-series 🔗Confidently Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series Work with me in 1-on-1 COACHING 🔗 https://kidsorchildfree.com/coaching FREE resources ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/free-resources CONNECT ONLINE 💻 Website ▸ http://kidsorchildfree.com 📸 Instagram ▸ http://instagram.com/kidsorchildfree ⏰ Tiktok ▸ https://tiktok.com/@kidsorchildfree 📽️ YouTube ▸ https://www.youtube.com/@KidsorChildfree 👉 Brought to you by Keltie Maguire, Clarity Coach ▸ http://keltiemaguire.com Love what you're hearing? 💕 Subscribe | Like | Comment | Share with a friend
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