When life doesn’t go quite as you thought and suddenly you’re in your late 30’s single without kids. You’re confused, frustrated, sad and sometimes even angry and nobody checks in because you don’t even know what’s happening. Everyone is moving on and you’re left standing there like you missed the next bus in life’s course.
It’s the grief that nobody talks about but we definitely should as the majority of people who are childless are childless by circumstances; for whatever reason we’ve never tried to conceive and nobody knows what to do to support us because we don’t recognise what is happening to us. There are so many variations to this story and we’re going to break open the conversation so you know it wasn’t just you or that there is support out there for you.
The webinar will be hosted by Penny Rabarts who will be joined by Bibi Lynch and Naomi Geidel. Further details below.
DATE: Tuesday 13th September
TIME: 9.00amBST Find your time zone here
REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE
Please note: This webinar will be recorded and available to view on the website if you are unable to attend it live. You do not need to register to watch the replay.
Penny Rabarts - Australia
Penny was born with a curiosity for life and a sense of adventure which can take her anywhere, from her homeland in New Zealand to the UK and now residing in Melbourne, Australia. She has lived and travelled the world, experiencing everything possible along the way.
A passionate supporter of humans who have not had children, Penny cares for a community of women (Childless and Childfree Women in Australia and NZ)
via facebook, blogs at The Childless Wanderer and writes articles to spread understanding of the community. She is an active shared admin of a Melbourne group of women who like to get together and celebrate life.
In her spare time Penny works in public service, enjoys camping, kayaking, volunteering on local community projects and making apricot jam with fruit out of her back yard.
Penny is a single women in her 40’s who doesn’t have children.
Bibi Lynch - England
Bibi Lynch is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. A controversial journalist, writer and broadcaster. Apparently.
Her latest podcast – Let’s Get Frank – has just dropped. No-one was hurt. She recently presented shows and interview series (After the Watershed, Bibi Lynch’s WHIPs and Bibi Does S&S) on BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey;
co-presented the Good Sex Bad Sex podcast for metro.co.uk; and was the host of Soho Radio’s Bibi Does Soho for over six years.
She writes for many titles and sites, including: the Guardian, Stella, The Telegraph and Metro. She’s written ‘lifestyle’ for over 25 years (for publications including Marie Claire, Shortlist and Elle); had columns in Red, Grazia, GQ and New Woman; and was Contributing Editor on Red and New Woman.
She’s an irregular face (?) on TV (This Morning, Good Morning Britain, BBC Breakfast, The Wright Stuff); presented the What Men Want series for Living; co-wrote Graham Norton’s ITV late-night quiz Carnal Knowledge; and created Living’s hit series Dead Famous.
She’s the stupidly proud creator of the acronym WHIPs (Women who are Hot, Intelligent and in their Prime – or Primark if times are tough).
She talks a lot (as well as her radio shows and podcast, she hosts monthly panels at Groucho and speaks at events – most recently at the Barbican for Fertility Fest and the Saatchi Gallery for Stella Live) – and writes a lot. Mostly on Twitter. As a reward, she was voted one of the HuffPost’s ‘50 Funniest Women on Twitter’. She is currently tracking the other 49 down.
Naomi Geidel - Thailand
Naomi Geidel is a Life Purpose and Transition Coach who provides support and encouragement to creatives so they can earn a living doing what they love and live an adventurous life.
Her Inspired Change program supports those ready to take life by the hand and create a way forward.
Some of the touchstones include renewed purpose, raise your voice, confidence reimagined and adventure awaits. She is a certified Life Coach and Educator.
She is single & childless so has a deep understanding of navigating the twists and turns of life.