Why I’m Not a Father

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Noah Brand explains how he admires fathers too much to become one.

Dear John: I Don’t Approve of My Friend’s Affair

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Do I tell my friend I’m losing respect for her? How do we inform our friends that their kids bore us? Should I ask my client if he’s a cross-dresser?

Men Who Don’t Want Children: Do They Feel the Guilt?

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Sylvia D. Lucas challenges the gendered double-standard that surrounds the choice to not have children.

Childless by Choice: The Reasons Why

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Ted Cox discusses the growing child-free movement in North America. Why are more and more guys choosing not to be dads?

Two Is Enough

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For all the stories written by and for women on this issue—and there are few—men are more likely to be absent from the public dialogue about intentional childlessness. Why aren’t men’s stories also being heard?