People who experience childlessness often face distressing comments, triggers, disenfranchised grief, and even discrimination, through pro-natal workplace cultures.
Read moreIt Could Be You: A Memoir of Working With Lottery Winners
You’ve always known you want to win the lottery, ever since you were a little girl. And why not?
Read moreI was at work…
I was at work doing a job with a co-worker (I’ll call him Darrell) from my department, another guy was there (I’ll call Rick) from a different department.
Read moreSinging loudly at the karaoke machine
Someone once told me at work that I was a very quiet, 'in the background' sort of person. Clearly they've never seen me at karaoke night!
Read moreDid You Really Just Say That To Me?!
I’ve dreamt of writing a book titled “What fellow professionals in the mental health field say to me when I bring up childlessness.”
Read moreThe longest cuppa
I was freelancing in a very small office with four other women – just after my second (and final) IVF cycle.
Read moreThe Challenges of being Childless in the Workplace.
People will be people and ask their usual questions or say things without realising the impact of the words.
Read moreThe Infertile Radiographer
There are two questions I get asked a lot at work. How long have you been doing this job? Cue my standard answer ‘X number of years plus 3 years training.’
Read moreChildlessness in the Workplace
As part of our two-year Leverhulme Trust funded research project on complex fertility journeys and employment, the research team at Manchester Metropolitan University has been working with Creative Consultant Jenny Berry to produce a number of ethnodrama outputs/scripts…
Read moreInescapable
Just going about my everyday tasks, I happen to be standing facing the office door when it happens. The buggy emerges through the double doors.
Read moreOne rule for mothers and another for the childless!
I work in a predominantly female environment so have always worked with mothers without too much of an issue.
Read moreIf Only my Work Colleagues knew about this Area of Inclusion...
After WCW in 2020, I contacted our HR manager, EDI manager & health & wellbeing manager to highlight that there was no support for staff who are childless in my workplace.
Read moreThere’s Something in the Water!
I am an elementary school teacher. Last year, there were seven teachers at my school who had a baby. Seven!
Read moreDiversity Council of Australia: Presentation - Workplace Inclusion for People who are Childless not by Choice
In May 2022, the Diversity Council of Australia hosted a pioneering event - Workplace Inclusion for People who are Childless not by Choice.
Read moreGet Over Yourself Plenty Of People Go Through Worse
I will never forget the night when I shared, or tried to share, with a colleague the pain associated with being childless not by choice.
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