World Childless Week 2019

Our Stories

If you are childless because of fertility issues, circumstances, tough decisions or a combination of them all your story is worthwhile of being shared. Today, Monday 16th September, we’re letting people know that there are 101+ ways to be childless not by choice through our stories.

The Importance of Sharing Stories with Lorna Gibb and Kate Kaufmann

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Sharing stories about childlessness can be an important step in the healing process, opening the way to an honest exploration of a fulfilled existence without the children once hoped for. In this webinar, a collaboration between More to Life and World Childless Week two authors will share unique perspectives that they have gained through writing about the stories of others living childless lives. Both will give a short presentation before a short question and answer session.

For full details and to register for this webinar please click here

Your stories for World Childless Week

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The Path Not Chosen

Growing up, I assumed that parenthood was a given; you grew up, got married and had kids. The college you went to, the job you had, the person you married, those were all choices but becoming a parent was an automatic part of life. Ah, the innocence of childhood.

My journey to being a childless mother

I was always desperate to grow up and early on I decided I would never ever end up like my mother. I wanted my own life, house, car, career and independence.

My story

Having suffered from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) I knew that I would be more likely to have fertility issues and experience miscarriage. But despite this I was optimistic that eventually I would have the family I wanted.

My Story

I don't remember the exact moment I knew I wanted to be a mom, but I was young - 5 years old at the most. I just know that I've known for most of my life that I wanted to be a mom.

PO(o)F

In the last few weeks two different doctors came to the same conclusion – premature ovarian failure, or POF for short. I think an extra “o” should be added – PO(o)F seems more appropriate

The treasure within me - being happy alone without a family

Hello, I am 43, live in Aachen, Germany, I am single and childless not by choice as I didn't find the "right" partner for me and father for children.

Eve's story

I HAD to write this all down because I have had such horrid time

Dear Rabbi’s (and other well-meaning religious Jews)

A childless woman goes to ask a well-respected Rabbi for advice. He tells her that he feels her pain but God is not an ATM and doesn’t owe anyone anything.

65 on 16th September 2019!

I was 23 when I met the man who was to become my husband. I was saving for a holiday in Yugoslavia, my first trip abroad, and so had taken on a second job working in a bar.

A Life Well Lived

I come from a close, caring, dysfunctional family. I was an anxious, sensitive teenager.

You Only Live Once

My story begins like many others always wanting to be a mom from a very young age. In fact, I had all my children’s names picked out and murals I wanted for their walls by the ages of 12-15, with no guy in sight, even though I wanted to get married, I never dreamed of it.

I chose no intervention

Since I was a teenager, I had this gut feeling that motherhood was going to be a difficult thing for me to achieve.

Robbed Of Our Dreams

When I was a child I was adamant about the fact that one day I would be a mum. Growing up as the youngest child in a hard-working yet loving family with some dramas here and there, saw me growing up quickly into an independent, self-assured and confident teenager.

I’m A Childless Mother

I’m a childless mother and it’s not because I have MS or for any other medical reason.

I always wanted to be a mother and knew I would be. I was going to be the first amongst my circle of friends to have a baby and felt confident I would be great at it. I had babysat a lot of children as a teenager and loved it. It was just a part of me that had always been there

Unexpected Lessons

“I was someone who knew their own mind and didn’t change it easily. When my long term partner still couldn’t commit to wanting children by my late 30’s I knew it was the death knell on our relationship.”

I too

I too want to treasure my belly, my womb because there’s a child growing in there, my child, the love of my life: stroking, loving, cherishing, keeping safe under my heart.