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Sleep

Kate Kaufmann on August 1, 2022

It's hard asking for help, especially during the pandemic. Especially when you live alone. Challenging the stories we tell ourselves can change everything.

Career

Just in Time for Mother's Day

Kate Kaufmann on May 5, 2022

Does celebrating motherhood at work make you queasy? Mother's Day can be problematic.

Bias

Childless or Childfree: Does the Label Matter?

Kate Kaufmann on March 30, 2022

Why do we feel compelled to label one another? A sign of maturity is challenging the labels we rely on.

Relationships

My Evolution From Childless Woman to Unabashed Elder

Kate Kaufmann on December 28, 2021

Integrating a life into a life of meaning is hard work. Here's one woman's story of becoming a vital, unabashed elder.

Parenting

What Happened to the Pandemic Baby Boom?

Kate Kaufmann on December 11, 2021

If parenthood is so great, why are people having fewer kids or none at all?

Relationships

5 Ways People Can Overidentify as Parents

Kate Kaufmann on October 31, 2021

Do people without kids (or even other parents) seem distant? Here are 5 ways you can pull them closer.

Grief

The Childless Are Worthy to Be Seen and Heard

Kate Kaufmann on August 31, 2021

The found of World Childless Week addresses the stigma of being childless and how to focus on well-being by not feeling societal pressures.

Anxiety

Elder Orphans: Who Will Hold Our Hands at the End of Life?

Kate Kaufmann on June 30, 2021

One of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones is putting plans in place for your elder years, especially when you don't have children. Here's how to get motivated.

Career

How China's Three-Kid Policy Impacts Those Who Have None

Kate Kaufmann on June 3, 2021

I’m pro China’s new three-child procreation policy. But probably not for the reasons you think.

Family Dynamics

Living Outside the Fortress of Family

Kate Kaufmann on April 19, 2021

Queen Elizabeth seems to understand the importance of going it alone sometimes.

Career

How I Wrote a Book About a Touchy Topic

Kate Kaufmann on March 11, 2021

I didn’t want to show up in my own book. Now I’m glad I did.

Relationships

In Search of New Wheels and New Love

Kate Kaufmann on February 19, 2021

How online dating prepares one to be a ruthless car buyer.

Relationships

The Unique Love of a Non-Parent

Kate Kaufmann on February 6, 2021

Who gets to say what's the best love of all? You love your way, and I'll love mine.

Friends

5 Things Your Mom Can't Tell You About Being a Non-Parent

Kate Kaufmann on January 21, 2021

The truth is that your mom or dad can’t know how your adult life will be affected by not having kids.

Wisdom

A Fireside Chat with Childless Elder Women

Kate Kaufmann on January 10, 2021

Surprising conversations happen around camp fires. Especially when grown women who don’t have kids get chatty.

Friends

Holiday Minefields: No Kids? Me Neither. Wanna Talk?

Kate Kaufmann on December 19, 2020

Ever wonder how to talk with another non-parent? 4 tips to break the logjam and get respectful conversations going.

Relationships

Holiday Minefields: Ideas for Broaching the Kid Question

Kate Kaufmann on December 6, 2020

Part 2: This season, if you want to ask a loved one about when they're having kids, you can reconsider your questions. Try a different approach and see what happens.