Parental status is irrelevant to being a VHEMT Volunteer, since the distinction that really matters is the decision to produce no more of us. However, Volunteers who have decided to remain childfree may find contact with others, who have made the same choice, to be reassuring and fun.
Childfree by
Choice.com
“A helpful resource for anyone interested in the childfree life! . . . news
of childfree interest . . . childfree friendly films, books, magazine and
newspaper articles, learn about hundreds of famous childfree people in
history . . . intriguing quotations, enjoy some chilfree humor, visit some
interesting organized links, and much more!”
Childfree by Choice.net
“We are a group of adults who all share at least one common desire:
we do not wish to have children of our own.” Resources, discussion
forum.
Childfree
Facebook group
Childfree Resource
Network
Extensive links to childfree and population websites and essays.
Childfree
Webring
Over 40 sites related to being childfree
Child-Free Zone why
more people are choosing NOT to be parents
By Susan J, and David L. Moore of Sydney, Australia. Child-free Zone also an
organization to promote non parenthood. Links, discussion list.
Childless by Choice
No longer active, but is still a source of information. For example, why couples choose to not breed:
The Top Six Motives are:
1) I love our life, our relationship, as it is, and having a child won’t enhance it.
2) I value freedom and independence.
3) I do not want to take on the responsibility of raising a child.
4) I have no desire to have a child, no maternal/paternal instinct.
5) I want to accomplish/experience things in life that would be difficult to do if I was a parent.
6) I want to focus my time and energy on my own interests, needs, or goals.
Childless by Choice
Burb
To join this Burb, “You must have an online journal. You must update
(at least monthly). You cannot have any children—biological or
otherwise—either living with you, living with the custodial parent, or
grown and moved out. Should you at some point in the future choose to have
children, although I respect your right to change your mind, you will be
removed from this list”
Happily Childfree
“Childfreedom is choosing not to create or raise any children. It's about wanting to devote our lives to other objectives. For some that is their careers, for others their hobbies. Most childfree people recognize that parenting is a stressful, time-consuming and often thankless job, and we'd rather do something else with our lives.”
Her Own Woman
“There are TONS of websites out there for women, but most of them assume
that women = mother. I was weary of this assumption, so I decided to make my
own website for childfree women. You will find lots of links and resources
for the childfree, including information on tubal ligations.” Monica
Lightner
Moral Childfree
Argues that it’s immoral to sentence another human to a life which will
consist of more suffering than pleasure. “‘Life is not fair’ is the
slogan of many—procreators and childfree alike. Well, if life is such an
unfair thing, why keep dragging innocents into it?”
No Kidding!
“(founded in
1984) is a non-profit social club for couples and singles who are not
parents. We have chapters in several cities in Canada and the U.S.A. Web page
includes a description of the club and its members, a mini-autobiography of
its founder (a.k.a. “Founding Non-Father”), a relevant poem, stories from
several childfree people, and links to related (though non-affiliated)
organizations.” Jerry Steinberg.
Positively
Childfree
“We are individuals who have something crucial in common: we have made the
decision to not become parents. Of course, there are as many different
reasons for this decision as there are people who frequent our friendly space
on the Internet.” Resources, discussion forum.
Silver Snip
Award. You may already be a winner!
World Childfree Association Incorporated
No longer active