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On this page you can find out more about how to download images, planners and read about Steph and the story of World Childless Week. Stephanie Joy Phillips is the owner and founder of World Childless Week.

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Stephanie Joy Phillips, founder of World Childless Week

 

About Stephanie

Stephanie spent a large part of her twenties in an abusive relationship so took the contraceptive pill to prevent a children being born into that situation. In her early thirties she met her husband to be but they didn't try to conceive until nearing forty. At the age of 39 she was told by an unsympathetic doctor "if he manages to get you pregnant it is highly unlikely you'll carry full term". She knew in that moment, she would never be a mum.

In 2016 Stephanie Joy Phillips founded three childless support groups on Facebook: Childless Path To Acceptance focuses on support, Childless Chit Chat is a trigger free zone and Childless Perks!! is all about laughter and finding the positives of being childless, without a parent saying 'I told you so'.

In 2017 after realising there was no national recognition of the childless community she founded World Childless Week. Seven days that enables the childless community to have a platform where they can find their voice and share their stories with confidence.

Steph lives in Worcestershire with her husband and two rescue cats, Storm and Tea-Cup. She enjoys gardening, arts and crafts, a good book, dining out and relaxing in front of the television with a puzzle book and one of her two cats snuggled up beside her.

Winner of the BBC Hereford and Worcester Make A Difference ‘Together’ Award , September 2023

Shortlisted for Most Inspirational Woman award, Inspirational awards for women, December 2020

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