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Let's Talk about Sex & Intimacy

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

Join The Full Stop podcast - Michael, Sarah and Berenice - as we talk about sex and how being childless affects mental health, perception and worth.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags childless podcast, mental heath perception and worth
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Hope

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

Putting it bluntly I always had a higher sex drive than my partner.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags the honeymoon period, the end of sexual intimacy
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Where did she go? Reclaiming my erotic self after childlessness.

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

I came into young adulthood with an invisible metal suit that came between me and my body.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags I neglected my needs and emotions, betrayed by my body, embrace my erotic self
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The Irony of Sex when your Single

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

I’m single and I’ve never had sex to get pregnant. I’ve never cuddled up to someone in a post coital glow and said, I wonder if we just created something.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags I associated sex with babies, grief shattered the intimacy
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World Childless Week Survey 2021 - Sexual Intimacy

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

The following results are in response to the survey section on sexual intimacy

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags sexual intimacy survey
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Planting without Reaping?: A Look at Sex and Intimacy in a Childless Marriage

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

Every farmer who goes out planting expects to come to a time of reaping. His effort of weeding, cultivating, watering, fertilising is aimed at reaping.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags strengthening a relationship, keep the flame flickering, finding the joy
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A Childless Woman entering the 2nd Marriage

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

I’m getting married the coming Saturday. After two years organising and 3 times change (of the date), it’s happening, a white wedding.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags stepchildren impact our intimacy, doubt my attractiveness
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Was that all?!

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

We sat on his sofa, music playing softly in the background. I had so many butterflies in my stomach but also a terrible big lump of fear. Of guilt.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags strict christian upbringing, finding inner strength, sex is not all about intercourse
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Finding Hope Today

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

In this podcast episode Civilla Morgan of Childless not by Choice speaks with Christy Jordon of Finding Hope Today.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags childless podcast, intimacy in relationships
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Crying for Comfort

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

I’d like to share my favourite picture (attached) with other childless women. It’s called Night With Her Train of Stars and I found it in a box at a car boot sale about 25 years ago.

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags symbolic deaths, totally focused on babies, vasectomy reversal, no emotional or financial security
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Feeling Less of a Woman

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

Every week I wait for the weekend,

Since weekdays are busy work days.

For years I keep telling myself each week, "Maybe this time".

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags the pain of rejection, feeling less of a woman, no longer desired
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Infertility and Intimacy

September 14, 2021 Stephanie Joy Phillips

Intimacy is more than just sex

Sex is more than penetration

It has taken me a long time to realise that

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In Sexual Intimacy Tags insecurities around intimacy, is my body normal, intimacy is more than just sex
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