It’s great that Time is moving in the direction of validating those who, by choice or circumstance, will never be parents. But the point is not simply that society should stop judging those of us who don’t have children. It’s that society actually needs us. Children need us. Meghan Daum Read Quote
For my part, if I’m working while flying, I’m often a bit relieved to be forced to shut down the computer on final descent. But I guess I’m a slacker. Meghan Daum Read Quote
Checking email every 45 seconds is not only compulsive, it’s presumptuous. It suggests a belief that anyone who sends us a message needs us to read it immediately, even if the message is from SkyMall telling us our Bigfoot Garden Yeti statue has shipped. Meghan Daum Read Quote
In a world of oversharing, we don’t want to be unknown or unseen. We don’t want to be left out. Meghan Daum Read Quote
There’s a particular kind of single woman whose relationship with her dog has a level of intensity and affection that may be both the cause and the result of her singleness. For a long time, I was that woman. Meghan Daum Read Quote
When I talk to students or young writers about the importance of being unafraid to take controversial positions, I’m struck by the degree to which they can’t entertain a thought, much less commit one to paper, without imagining the cacophony of snark they’ll get in response. Meghan Daum Read Quote
If something good happens to you, and no one knows it, did it really happen? Moreover, if you don’t publicize your accomplishments and good fortune, are you essentially saying you don’t care about them? Meghan Daum Read Quote
When I made my final reckoning with the decision not to have kids, I also decided that I would use at least some of my extra time to better the lives of kids who are already here. Meghan Daum Read Quote
I have a distinct memory, dating back to 1989 or so, of sitting around with my college dorm mates talking about a new term that was popping up everywhere: ‘political correctness.’ Meghan Daum Read Quote
Self-righteousness, when you think about it, is a contra-indicator of self-esteem. It’s what sets in when genuine righteousness eludes us. Meghan Daum Read Quote
