Childless Support
Welcome, thank you for taking time to browse.
Let me guess, finding that you couldn’t become a mother has brought up all sorts of feelings, one of those being that you’re the only one who has ever struggled in this way.
The good news is you’re not.
There are many people who’ve travelled this path before you & below you can read blogs on my site related to childless support.
They include a guest blogs from authors or about books & also regarding events & radio shows I’ve been in
If you’d like to read stories of women who’ve ‘made it through’ & are now living a happy & fulfilling life, check out the Inspirational Stories pages & there’s more in my book, Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness.
You can dig deeper under the ‘search blogs’ menu option.
Are you living the life unexpected?
If you follow other childless blogs, your head must be deeply buried in the sand if you’re unaware that the 2nd edition of Jody Day’s book ‘Living the Life Unexpected: … Read more
Hello, I’m Lesley Pyne, I’m childless
Hello I’m Lesley Pyne, I’m childless. I am courage, I am peace, I am joy. I am me. I created this image for World Childless Week. We have a campaign … Read more
21 Miles, by Jessica Hepburn
Does motherhood make you happy? I’m guessing you believe the answer is yes, especially as you tried so hard to be a mother. Like many of us, Jessica Hepburn wondered … Read more
Supporting Word Childless Week
This year I’m really excited to be involved in and actively supporting World Childless Week between 10th and 16th September. World Childless Week (WCW) ‘aims to raise awareness of the childless … Read more
IVF is 40, forgotten voices speaking out.
On 25th July 2018 IVF is 40; it’s the 40th birthday of Louise Brown, the first IVF baby. Latest figures suggest that at least 6 million babies have been born … Read more
There’s More To Life Than Having Children
What happens when you read the headline? Does your body recoil because you can’t possibly believe they could ever apply to you, or do you believe that one day they … Read more
Feeling misunderstood (guest post by Tessa Broad)
I think one of the hardest things about being childless in a pronatalist society is feeling misunderstood and at times, feeling less than. I’m not sure I realized it at … Read more
Hot Women Rock
‘It’s never too late to fulfil your life purpose’. That’s the first sentence from my friend Pat Duckworth’s new book; Hot women Rock: How To discover Your Midlife Entrepreneurial Mojo.’ … Read more
Avalanche: A Love story by Julia Leigh.
Today I’m celebrating the publication of a newbook about what it means to be childless. The book is Avalanche: A Love story by Julia Leigh. One of my guiding principles … Read more
Other than Mother – Guest post by Kamalamani
I had always warmly anticipated motherhood, yet it wasn’t to be. I had always warmly anticipated motherhood, yet it wasn’t to be. At 31 I realised I wasn’t to become … Read more
When it’s Time to Let Go of the Dream of Motherhood by Lisa Manterfield
This week I have a guest blog for you from Lisa Manterfield, the creator of LifeWithoutBaby.com I really enjoyed reading Lisa’s new book ‘Life Without Baby: Surviving and Thriving When … Read more
Babysitting. The solution to being childless?
‘…. having kids doesn’t have to be the sole focus of your life. There are lots of other things you can achieve, adopting and …… there is no shortage of … Read more
What is the Female Assumption?
What is the female assumption in the world today? What does it mean to be a mother or not to be a mother? These are big questions discussed in Melanie … Read more
Finally Heard – Interview with Pamela Tsigdinos @SilentSorority
Pamela was one of the first bloggers to write about childlessness on her Coming2Terms blog and her book Silent Sorority. She’s also a role model and mentor so when she … Read more
Drawing the Line: When IVF doesn’t work
First Drawing the Line What do you do when IVF doesn’t work? How do you decide when to stop? And how do you come to terms with life afterwards? These … Read more
