Welcome & thank you for taking time to browse.
After writing almost 200 blogs over 7 years I realised how much support there was here & how hard it was for readers to find what they most needed.
I’ve therefore created a number of pages where you can find blogs about different topics. Those are quite broad & on this page you can dig deeper into areas which interest you.
I think the headings are self-explanatory, maybe with the exception of:
‘Lesley’s top picks, my favourite posts’ – this is a good place to start. These are a combination of those I really enjoyed writing & others which I think will be the most help to you.
‘Don't let your dreams ruin your life helpful process’- this was a series of blogs I wrote in early 2020, you’ll get the best out of them if you start with the earliest one!
‘Story’ – I am a great believer in the importance of owning your story as a positive step forward.
Please read a selection of different subjects & always with an open mind
I recommend that you take your times, always knowing that some will resonate with you & some won’t. And that’s perfect, because what supported me moving forward, might help you & it also might not.
In my blogs I usually ask questions, so I also encourage you to take time to answer them.
You can read much, much more in my book, Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness.
Four things I learned from Brené Brown in Vegas
Have you ever made what seem like great plans and then just beforehand you suddenly wonder what on earth you’ve let yourself in for? That was me recently. If you follow my blog you’ll know that; I live in London and I LOVE Brené Brown’s work So when the opportunity arose to do her Rising … Read more
Inspirational stories – Judy Wingrove
Some people make such an impact on our lives that we are never, ever the same. Judy is one of those. Thanks to Judy many childless women and men in the UK have childless friends. Thanks to Judy they know they’re not alone. Thanks to Judy there’s an organisation called MTL So as you’re reading … 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 Motherhood Doesn’t Happen‘ here’s my review followed by a blog by Lisa on letting Go of the Dream of Motherhood.. As soon as I started … Read more
Inspirational Story – Christine
The reasons for infertility are many and varied and each Inspirational story uncovers a new one. There are fewer factors that assist with healing and, in common with many others, for Christine ‘the main help was knowing that others were experiencing the same feelings and emotions as we were.’ For her and her husband this … Read more
What you should really do in January
If you’re excited by all the enthusiastic emails flooding into your inbox encouraging you to start January with a bang; to set goals or intentions; to sign up for this, or to start that, then stop reading now. If, however you’re fed up with people telling you how they’ve started this programme or diet, or … 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 don’t want to get out of bed. The first thing is to say that you’re not alone, and these feelings are common when you’re grieving. … Read more
Inspirational Story – Sally
There are many differences in each inspirational story and many similarities. The biggest thing we have in common is grief and given that it’s perhaps the emotion we fear the most we can learn much from how our story tellers have dealt with it. For me, the key is that you might try to ignore … 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 parents who would love a helping hand through babysitting, this kind of stuff.’ What? This is an excerpt from the BBC 100 Women debate on … Read more
How’s your gratitude muscle?
As I write this tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the USA which is why I’m talking about gratitude or being thankful (take your pick which word to use, I’m using them interchangeably). Yes, I know I’ve written about this topic before and I make no apologies, because it is important, and even if you’ve read all … Read more
