Welcome to the Childfree Thinker Message Boards Gateway Blog!

Looking for a great place to celebrate the joys of the childfree life as well as meet others who have also intentionally made the decision not to raise children after much thought and consideration?

This blog is the gateway to the Childfree Thinker Discussion Board, a message board and online meeting place where you can do just that.

If you're childfree by choice we hope to see you there where you'll find interesting discussions about all aspects of the childfree life. Since this is a active and vibrant discussion board for those who don't plan to have or raise children, the board is not intended for those who are already parents (or who plan to parent). Neither is it a place for spirited debate about the pros and cons of not having children.

For the record, we and our members believe that all children deserve good, mindful, and nurturing parenting from their mothers and fathers. But parenting is not for everyone, and all children brought into this world deserve loving parents who truly want to take on the responsibilties and obligations of the choice to become a mother or a father.

Instead, this board functions as a safe haven for those who have already made up their minds and are looking for a great place to discuss and read about all aspects of the childfree life. Neither is this one of those childfree boards where child haters are welcome.

Topics range from the childfree life in general and in the popular culture, pets, travel, hobbies, work, volunteering, and health, to investment goals and retirement issues.

If you're childfree, we hope you'll join the hundreds of members who have become a part of the Childfree Thinker Discussion Boards.

Enjoy!

Childfree Thinker Board Philosophy FAQ

There are three kinds of people who visit the Childfree Thinker Discussion Board:

1. those who have chosen the childfree life for a variety of lifestyle, health, and philosophical reasons.

2. those who are thinking about not having children and want to have a safe place to discuss the pros and cons of both sides of the matter in a friendly, sensitive manner.

3. those who misunderstand the true intent of this board (often through misguided hearsay) and seek to try to make trouble here, troll, or flame.

This Childfree Thinker Board Philosophy Statement is especially for users that fall into the third category.

Parenting is not for everyone. We believe there's room in the world for people who embrace a wide variety of valid lifestyles whether they choose to have children and mindfully raise them, adopt them, or choose the childfree life.

Done well, the decision to raise children with awareness and attention is a lifetime commitment. Similarly, the decision to not have children is never undertaken lightly, but is usually arrived at after much careful consideration and introspection.

Being childfree is about making responsible choices as well as knowing one's limits, interests, and lifelong intentions. The primary focus of this site is meant to be a haven for those who have made this difficult yet equally valid decision.

Flaming or trolling by those who choose to misunderstand the true purpose of the site will result in the immediate banning of the offending member(s).

This discussion board was created for those who fall under the first two categories of members listed above. If this describes you, please feel free to introduce yourself on the board as well as to read and reply to any topics that interest you. We're quite a friendly bunch and we don't bite! :)

Conversely, rest assured that we will not allow users who fall into the third category to endanger the well-being of those for whom the board was created as a safe haven and celebration of the childfree life.

Enjoy the boards!!!