A conversation between Karin Enfield De Vries and Michale Hughes on their thoughts around why childless and childfree are two totally different, but equally valid terms for those living without children.
Read more7 Years After The Loss
Hello everyone, my name is Helen. It has been 7 years since I knew I needed to move on from trying to have children and that I would never be pregnant and be a mother.
Read moreThe Dream
It was one of those quietly spoken dreams. Bearly auidble, until I could hear nothing else.
Read moreBreathing New Life into Old Places: My Way of Channelling My Creative Energies
After two years of trying for a family, we (my husband & I) got sucked onto the IVF production line.
Read moreRoom in My Heart
My submission is a series of three paintings, each representing a stage on a journey beyond failed fertility treatment.
Read moreThere is still Always Joy
It’s a forever journey, it just goes on, but slowly and steadily it falls into place, connections made through trauma can become healing and incredible.
Read moreI Knew in my Gut before I even Knew
Looking back on my life and childless path, I always knew that having children would be difficult for me.
Read moreFinding the Right Path
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998, and as a consequence, was not able to have children.
Read moreA Loss Unseen
The ‘Why Me’ is Leaving
It wasn't Planned this Way
It wasn't planned this way, that I would get divorced in my mid-thirties, that during the time when I wanted a child from my ex-husband, it didn't work out right away.
Read moreRe-igniting Hope Post Menopause
Menopause can be an incredibly challenging time for many women, and particularly for those of us who are involuntarily childless.
Read moreShadowed with a Broken Heart
I am not an artist (clearly). One day I was doodling and drew this. I didn't really think about what I was drawing and then looked at it to see what it meant to me.
Read moreA Winding Journey of Sunshine & Shadows
I’ve been on long winding journey of sunshine and shadows, deep into the depths of life, my mind and soul.
Read moreFertility Storm
I blame my indecisiveness on the stars. I am a classic example of an oscillating Libran, having struggled my entire life when it comes to making big choices…
Read moreOne step and one step more ….
Walking in nature, taking one step after the other. Watching nature unfold in the finest ways. Feeling small, feeling good, feeling happy - looking at the canyon.
Read moreNot a Mom, Barely an Aunt: What’s Next?
The sun is setting, casting long shadows on the deck. My nieces’ and nephews’ laughter makes the scene feel light and happy. I, however, don’t feel that way.
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