I've stopped counting the number of times it has happened.
Read moreThe Walks in Wellies
Lost in translation
It’s really hard not to feel the knife that goes through my heart when someone makes a thoughtless comment that ignores the hurt of my childlessness.
Read moreNo Kids – you can have mine!
I suspect many of us have been on the receiving end of this often throw away and flippant remark, or variations of it. We all have our own different journeys.
Read more"Take Mine"
Mean What You Say
For twenty-eight years, I’ve been living this CNBC life. A life I never chose or wanted or desired.
Read moreMonster
Tale as old as time
As most fairytales will say
Summer Babysitting...No Thanks!
Navigating friendships and relationships as a woman who is Childless not by Choice due to infertility, has been tricky at times to say the least!
Read moreNot So Helpful: Do you want my kids?!
There are several not so helpful jokes tossed at we childless not by choice. One being, “You don’t have kids?! You’re so lucky!” Unfortunately, this quip is often followed by “Do you want my kids?!”
Read moreWhy would you say that?
“No Kids? Do You want mine?” Every childless person has probably heard these words at some stage in their lives.
Read moreWords have power, use them wisely
“Here take my kids”. How often have we heard that from exasperated parents or people who are trying to be funny?
Read moreWhat NOT to Say to People Without Kids
When we lived in the house we thought our child/ren would grow up in, we frequently ran into this same lady on walks. I’m pretty sure she had amnesia.
Read moreDo you want to help or do you want to hurt me?
No kids! Do you want mine? To me, this is a thoughtless comment made by parents who are (temporarily) overwhelmed by their chosen duty to raise children.
Read moreGee, thanks for your generosity….NOT!
This topic triggers all sorts of thoughts and emotions for me.
Read moreNo, I don't want your kids
It’s such a throw away comment isn’t it; generally said with humour from the voice that delivered it, offered in a moment that the recipient was sharing a vulnerability..
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