I first met Jody in 2011, she had recently founded Gateway Women (GW) and there was a meetup in London. Through that meetup I met another woman who has since become a lifelong friend. A few years later I also made another childless friend through Meetup…
Read moreWhen a Christian is Childless
We sat at the church function at one of those big round tables that can fit four couples around it. My husband and I listened in silent horror as the other three couples freely and unashamedly bashed childless people.
Read moreLearning to live with grief
Most people are utterly oblivious to the work that goes into the ordinary stuff of life for those of with any kind of invisible disability.
Read moreRemembering Deep Connectedness
After the death of my dream baby, it took ten painful years of working with my sorrow and loneliness, suicidal ideation, breast cancer, anger and resentment until finally I incorporated those feelings and experiences into a new me - into a woman who no longer primarily identified as having, or, not having, children.
Read moreWhat if this is all the love you ever get?
Snow Patrol is my favourite band and I was lucky enough to win tickets to see them at a very intimate gig last year.
Read moreDiversity in Childlessness Panel Discussion by Jody Day
Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women, held a discussion around Diversity in Childlessness, covering a wide range of themes with people you may recognise. Diversity is not often talked about in childlessness so we’re delighted that this video has been created. Jody says ‘It's a diverse and friendly discussion and I hope it will add something new to the conversations around childlessness.’
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute this as part of WCW.
Resist
I sometimes resist what is happening in my life, even though there is nothing I can do to change it…
Read moreI need to tell my story properly
Not, I learned from it and now I am a better person. Not with a positive ending, a pithy summary that makes it all OK, not with self deprecating humour that says it didn’t matter.
Read moreYou Don’t Matter
From the time I was quite young, I was treated like I did not matter. Having narcissistic parents was a factor but the conservative misogyny in my family was actually more deeply entrenched.
Read moreChildless Not by Choice – Yoga Practice
Being childless not by choice is a loss that can lead to profound grief, which is often not acknowledged by those around us. If old, unresolved grief arises within us, a nurturing, heart-opening yoga practice may help you move through these feelings. Using yoga as a form of self-care may help you process grief and recharge your emotional batteries.
Read moreFireside chat, post-chat support by Champions Anne Barratt and Michael Hughes
Support during our events matters. If you were part of the Fireside chat, here’s some information from champion Anne Barratt.
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