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 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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