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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
Taking time out to be grateful for what we have
It feels to me that the world is very strange at the moment. There’s so much anxiety, stress and anger on both sides of the Atlantic; friends and families are … Read more
Allowing myself to fall
I was recently asked ‘how long does it take to ‘get over’ the grief of being childless?’ And my answer: ‘how long do you want it to be?’ I say … 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
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
Worried about the future at the expense of today?
I was recently asked whether, as a childless woman I’m afraid of dying alone. The rationale for asking was – well you don’t have children (or siblings for that matter), … Read more
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 … Read more
