Childfree by Choice
My mom would say, “You should marry a doctor so you can stay home and raise kids.” I would always laugh and change the subject as soon as I could. As I grew older she said it more and more. I finally told her, “No mom! I want to be that doctor.” Of course she was thrilled that I finally made a decision about my future, but deep down she knew that I probably would never have children due to the intense focus and devotion that the job requires. Kelly J. Welch wrote Childfree by Choice to inform readers that choosing to live a childfree life is a growing trend. Living a childfree lifestyle is a growing trend and a great choice for some people .
In the article, Childfree by Choice, Kelly J. Welch, the author, explains a growing trend among people today. She begins by describing how the trend of not having children by choice has doubled since 1976. Secondly, Welch states that with little studies researchers have been able to narrow down main reasons why men and women choose not to have children. The reasons are these, they would have more time to themselves, they wouldn’t have as much financial freedom and they would have more time building their career. Thirdly, in the article a question is raised on whether or not men and women that chose to not have children are selfish. In …show more content…
He broke people that chose to be childless into categories. Braum broke these people into Hedonists, Emotional, Idealistic and practical. This categorizing may allow others to easily understand why these men and women are choosing to live a childfree lifestyle. Secondly, the author states that the reasons some people are choosing this lifestyle are not because they are being selfish. For example, having children can really hurt the lives of the individuals. Muscular dystrophy was used as an example by the author as a fatal genetic disease that would most likely pass onto the unborn
My mom would say, “You should marry a doctor so you can stay home and raise kids.” I would always laugh and change the subject as soon as I could. As I grew older she said it more and more. I finally told her, “No mom! I want to be that doctor.” Of course she was thrilled that I finally made a decision about my future, but deep down she knew that I probably would never have children due to the intense focus and devotion that the job requires. Kelly J. Welch wrote Childfree by Choice to inform readers that choosing to live a childfree life is a growing trend. Living a childfree lifestyle is a growing trend and a great choice for some people .
In the article, Childfree by Choice, Kelly J. Welch, the author, explains a growing trend among people today. She begins by describing how the trend of not having children by choice has doubled since 1976. Secondly, Welch states that with little studies researchers have been able to narrow down main reasons why men and women choose not to have children. The reasons are these, they would have more time to themselves, they wouldn’t have as much financial freedom and they would have more time building their career. Thirdly, in the article a question is raised on whether or not men and women that chose to not have children are selfish. In …show more content…
He broke people that chose to be childless into categories. Braum broke these people into Hedonists, Emotional, Idealistic and practical. This categorizing may allow others to easily understand why these men and women are choosing to live a childfree lifestyle. Secondly, the author states that the reasons some people are choosing this lifestyle are not because they are being selfish. For example, having children can really hurt the lives of the individuals. Muscular dystrophy was used as an example by the author as a fatal genetic disease that would most likely pass onto the unborn