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.
Inspirational Story – August
I am honoured that August has shared her inspirational story with us. I’m really inspired by her resilience and strength and, despite the very hard times she’s been through she’s now able to look at the positives of not having children. She told me that she found writing hard AND it has helped her. She … Read more
Inspirational Story – Jill
I’ve known Jill and her husband since we first joined MTL and we’ve developed a strong and close friendship. She’s a great inspiration and support both to me and many others and I owe her a massive thank you for encouraging me to learn NLP. What I love about Jill’s story is that all the … Read more
The Next Happy, Interview with Tracey Cleantis
You know when you sometimes you read a book and it grabs you by the throat and says ‘this is important,’ well Tracey’s book, ‘The Next Happy: Let Go of the Life You Planned and Find a New Way Forward’. did that to me and I knew that I had to talk to her about … Read more
Inspirational Story – Dipitie
This week’s inspirational story is from Dipitie who is a blogger and has been writing about her IVF journey for over 3 years. She says that ‘overall I’m happy and satisfied with my life’ and she still has the odd moments of bitterness and anger. Her story had a big turning point, to carry on … 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 of year when you start to feel more optimistic, when just about anything seems possible. You can see the year ahead and it looks pretty … Read more
Inspirational Story – Justine Brooks Froelker @JustineFroelker
I am no less of a person or woman because I cannot be a mother’ says Justine in today’s inspirational story. That’s so powerful and demonstrates how far she has come. Following back surgery Justine was unable to become pregnant so she underwent surrogacy. And her book ‘Ever Upward: Overcoming the Lifelong Losses of Infertility … Read more
Had enough of the winter blues? How gratitude can help.
It’s almost the end of February, the days are getting longer and the garden’s starting to grow. You think it’s time to be more optimistic and positive but you can’t quite summon up the enthusiasm. I know; it’s tempting to stay in hibernation because it feels comfortable, especially as the dreaded Mother’s Day is on … Read more
How do you describe yourself when you’re childless?
Amanda felt stuck. She’d always wanted to be a mother. Her mind knew that it wasn’t to be, but her heart hadn’t caught up yet. She’d been focused on trying for years, and wanting for even longer. And now it was all over she wasn’t sure who she was. If she couldn’t call herself a … Read more
Inspirational Stories – Louise
Louise is one of my closest friends and we’ve known each other since she joined MoreToLife. Her story is a rollercoaster and a reminder that infertility and childlessness can end in divorce (and in her case also betrayal) BUT despite all of that she is now happy with who I am and where I am. … Read more
