Me with a baby: didn't sleep last night because little feet padded into my room at 3am. Me without children: slept well, despite the sadness that sometimes sits beside me in the dark.
Read moreThe Long Road
While the road is long
and few truly know the obstacles,
finding purpose and beauty within and outside creates harmony and peace.
Read moreLeaving my own footprints
This January marked an important milestone in my life: my 50th birthday. For some people, such birthdays arrive with apprehension. For me, it became a moment of reflection.
Read moreOne-way envy and other challenges
I want to share three particular issues that I experience in my childless journey, and the way I am learning to navigate these challenges, to help me feel worthy.
Read moreA journey
Our hot air balloon falls slowly from the sky.
“Chuck her out”, they shout, “she's worthless extra weight!”
Read more35 parts of me
On this 10th World Childless Week, I celebrate
what has become an anchor for the childless community.
Read moreFinding Myself
I have spent many years grieving, and I still am. My writing has been an important tool for expressing the emotions within. I was published in the Bournemouth library after I volunteered at the Bournemouth Writing Festival.
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