Childless at Christmas
For many of us being childless at Christmas (or if you’re in the USA, the Holidays) is the hardest thing we have to face.
You might want to hide away until January but we both know that’s not possible.
What you can do instead is to prepare yourself so you lessen the impact.
In the blogs below I’ve gathered as many resources as I can from both childless bloggers & others sharing tips and suggestions on how to get through when you’re childless at Christmas.
And like all of my blogs, some will resonate & some won’t. And that’s Okay. I encourage you to read with a curious mind & be open to the possibility that some might help you.
You can get more support in my book Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness.
What getting up at 4am taught me about enjoying Christmas
Several years ago, a good friend suggested I make a list of experiences I would like to have life & places to visit. Touching a whale in Baja was no … Read more
Finding certainty in the most uncertain of times
THAT time of year is upon us &, in addition to everything we normally have to contend with by being childless at Christmas, this year there’s an added layer of … Read more
Childless at Christmas: this is all you need
It’s that time of year again, you’re going to be childless at Christmas & the feeling of dread is building. If you’re like I used to be, you’ll want to … Read more
Christmas survival guide
It’s that time of year again and you can probably feel the tension and stress building. Maybe the idea of hiding somewhere until January sounds attractive but unfortunately that’s not … Read more
Christmas Survival Guide
It’s that time of year again and you can probably feel the tension and stress building. Maybe the idea of hiding somewhere until January sounds attractive but unfortunately that’s not … Read more
Three ways to ignore grief (and what to do instead)
I’m going to dive straight in with some bad news: You’re grieving. I’m sorry, but you are. I’m guessing that you’ve got that sinking feeling and a ‘no.. ‘ … Read more
Quick fix when everything falls apart.
There may be times over the next couple of weeks when you feel like your head might explode through stress or perhaps you may feel so fed up that you … Read more
Two ways to ease through Mother’s Day
At long last Spring is here and the world seems a bit more positive, the days are getting longer and the garden’s starting to come to life. It’s the time … Read more
The one thing to help you at Christmas
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve written various tips on how you can get through Christmas and I’ve kept the most important until last. My guess is that you’ve … Read more
What’s the link between Christmas parties & pass the parcel?
Let me guess; you’re dreading the work Christmas party because you know everyone will be talking about their children or grandchildren and you’ll feel inadequate because you can’t join in. … Read more
3 ways to take control at Christmas
Let me guess, Christmas is fast approaching and your stress is building. Everywhere you go there’s Christmas music, and ‘happy family’ adverts seem to leap out at you from the … Read more
The most important thing you can do over Christmas
Over the past few weeks I’ve written tips on how to deal with the family coming at Christmas and how to use pass the parcel to get through parties and … Read more
Dreading the work Christmas ‘do’? View it as a game of pass the parcel
You’re dreading going to the Christmas ‘do’ at work because you know that everyone will be talking about their children or grandchildren and you feel inadequate because you can’t join … Read more
Family coming to stay at Christmas? Here are 3 things you can do to take control
So Christmas is only a few weeks away and you’re already feeling stressed. Everywhere you go there’s Christmas music, and every time you turn on the TV all you see … Read more
