Although if this question were posed to a parent, there would be uproar! — “Some people want kids, some people don’t — a lot of people have kids before they even think about it.” — Seth Rogan In a recent interview on The Diary of a CEO by host Steven Bartlett, Seth Rogan was given the Jennifer Aniston treatment. By this, I mean he…

It scares me how much reproduction is a pre-requisite for some people to care about humanity — My decision not to have children is not an attack on your decision to have children. My eternal wish is that those who want children (and will be good parents) will have them, and those who don’t want them will be respected for this choice. That simple sentence has enormous…

Please stop attacking, criticizing, and othering the non-parents in this world! — My jaws clenched as I continued reading to the very end. An article entitled Childless-By-Choice Women Are a Big Part of Society’s Deterioration* sent my emotions on a roller coaster ride. It reads like something from Keep Sweet: Pray And Obey. Initially, I felt anger. This anger turned to mild…

Can we please stop asking this damn question! — “We are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child … that decision is ours and ours alone.” — Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston has endured decades, yes, decades of interrogation over her womb! While male actors of her rank are asked questions about their acting ambitions, philanthropic…

Is your defensiveness driving people away and weakening relationships? — When we act defensively, we are in self-preservation mode. If we feel under attack, we defend ourselves by batting away any hostility raining down on us. But more often than not, people aren’t trying to attack us; it is simply us misinterpreting the intention of their words and allowing our…

1 in 5 people is an HSP, and 30% of these are extroverted — Once I learned I am a highly sensitive person (HSP), everything seemed to slot into place. As a child, were you told you were too sensitive on a regular basis? Maybe you are still told this. Do you consider yourself a deep thinker? Have others ever accused you of taking…

Learn to ask for what you want — Those who feel empowered enough to say “no” have less stress in their life! It may not surprise you that higher assertiveness is linked with more positive mental health. …

Don’t allow the emotions of others to detract from your kindness — I thought he was going to hit me! And for what? Rescueing his dogs! Doing the right thing isn’t always met with gratitude. And we must be wary of expecting praise as a motivator for kindness. Acting kindly often has more to do with our own values than anything else…

Number 2 is particularly insightful — Oh no, not another meta article! Relax, I’m not selling a course or trying to get you to sign up for anything. I’m not a fan of meta articles. In particular, I find articles that talk about earnings fairly crass. Most of these are by marketeers who manipulate us into…