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 Stories – Tracey Cleantis
The inspirational stories are flooding into my inbox and this week we have Tracey Cleantis. Tracey is a psychotherapist and this brings additional insights to her writing. This is our third story and different again. There are so many great points that I’m finding it hard to pick out what resonates most for me. I’ll … Read more
Inspirational Stories – Karen Malone Wright @TheNotMom
When I was struggling to come to terms with childlessness and couldn’t see a way out THE most helpful thing would have been to see examples of women who had ‘made it through.’ You can find lists of childless women but you won’t find HOW they came to terms and WHAT they did. So welcome … Read more
What are you concerned about?
You’re wondering about signing up to my programme Let Go and Move On: Six Steps to Finding Fulfilment after Childlessness and something is holding you back. Maybe you haven’t worked with someone on a 1-1 basis before; or perhaps you’re concerned that the conversation will be a sales call and you won’t be able to … Read more
Who are you now? (or how I re-discovered myself by way of butterflies, lights and snow)
As a childless woman one of your greatest challenges is to work out who you are and how you fit into society. I always wanted to be a mother and when that came crashing down with a bang I had no idea who I was. At my core I was always me but with everything … Read more
Inspirational Stories – Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos @SilentSorority
When I was struggling to come to terms with childlessness and couldn’t see a way out THE most helpful thing would have been to see examples of women who were further along the road and were now living a positive life. You can find lists of childless women but you won’t find HOW they came … Read more
Had your baby buttons pushed? Learn three simple tricks to regain your equilibrium
One of your biggest challenges is coping with children. Your baby buttons are pushed every time you see or hear about children. They seem to be everywhere, maybe it’s your friends or family who never stop talking about them, perhaps colleagues at work announcing that they’re pregnant and, of course, every time you turn the … Read more
What’s the gift?
The other day a friend told me that he was about to start chemotherapy. This was a complete surprise and what he said next was even more astounding. He told me that once he’d got over the shock, one of his first thoughts was ‘what’s the gift in this?’ This got me thinking, and you … Read more
Are you the best version of yourself?
Well are you? You play many different roles in life and over your lifetime, are any of them the real or the best you (whatever the ‘best’ means to you)? What version of you is leading your life? Maybe it’s the you who; wanted to be a mother and couldn’t be, is struggling to come … Read more
What are you afraid of?
You want to be more open with people, You want to tell your friends or work colleagues about your life, But you’re afraid to. You believe that it you speak openly then they won’t like you, or maybe they’ll think you’re weak (or something else negative). You’re hiding yourself. And it’s so incredibly hard isn’t … Read more
