Moving on Living Beyond Childlessness
Writing my own ending
I’m standing at the front of the room about to tell fifty people some things about me that no one knows. The silence feels heavy. Fifty faces are focused on … Read more
Own your story and write your ending
Life is lived through story and the story you tell yourself is the biggest of all because it determines the life you have. If you tell yourself that your life … Read more
Why I’m taking a deep breath…
‘When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that … Read more
Release & Renewal – Reflections & Wellbeing Through Writing
Guest post by 40AndEverythingAfter I finally gave up on having a family 8 years ago. We had been trying for a baby for 5 years and, after 3 failed IVF … Read more
Summer Pause and Reset.
This year I’ve spent some time walking in the Yorkshire Dales and it strikes me that so much of life is like going on a hike. You have a destination … Read more
What does grace mean to you?
What is grace and what does it mean to you? To be honest until a few months ago grace was one of those abstract concepts that I’d heard of but … Read more
Three years, 105 blogs and two things.
Three years ago last weekend this website went live and I started to stand up and be counted as a childless woman. Three years feels like a big milestone and … 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, … Read more
