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Karen Malone Wright

Owner of TheNotMom.com: commentary, chat & info for & about women w/o children.
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Blog Posts

Merry December: There's a Whole Lot of Sex Going On! (in Cleveland Heights Patch)

Nine months from now, America will welcome more newborns than any other time of the year. Did you know there's a new tool for your safe sex toolkit?

Family

Home for the Holidays & Still No Kids: Time for Those 'Big Girl Panties'

Well-meaning but intrusive relatives at holiday gatherings can be a challenge for women without children. Personal boundaries will help; anger and tears rarely do.

Living

From Desk Jobs to Combat: Women Veterans Deserve More Than a Salute

This Veterans Day my mind is on the ladies, who may be carrying a load their male peers can't imagine. One in three military women has been sexually assaulted. One in three.

Politics

Childless Women & Election 2012: A Demographic That Matters

Geographic groupings of women without children are becoming an important part of America's electorate. Join them. VOTE!

Family

IVF As Contest Prizes: How Fast Would You Run for a Chance at Motherhood?

A 5K race and essay contests for childless couples to win a single treatment of in vitro fertilization. Ethical or creepy?

Childless By Dishonesty? Good Advice May Come From an Unlikely Source

Childless by dishonesty: When a partner says he wants children but doesn't. By the time the truth comes out, it can be devastating...and too late.

Of Mice & Moms: Is Maternal Instinct Wrapped Up In One Little Gene? (in Cleveland Heights Patch)

Researchers may have identified the genetic secrets that separate good mothers from bad ones. Are we happy about that?

Books

Empty Kindles: Why 'Banned Books Week' Matters

Freedom of speech is threatened whenever one group of people decides what another group can hear, see or read. It's National Banned Books Week, and you should pay attention.

Aging Without Kids: A Woman Needs a Plan

Women without kids are getting smart about what's ahead. Here are some impressive role models with legal, financial and emotional support plans already in place.

Family

Hispanic Heritage Month: Yes, There Are Latina NotMoms

Stereotypes about women of various cultures often include assumptions about that "everyone" is a mommy. Nope. And events like Hispanic Heritage Month can help to erase that stereotype, too.

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