No Sweet Smelling Roses and Gushy Grins Here

I am Alana and I have been childless for 30 years.

1. Mother- I assumed this would be my title. I wanted to be a stay-at-home mum raising our four children.

Ten Things I Wish the World Understood About My Childless Life

I did not simply “move on”—I learned to move forward while carrying grief.

My childlessness was a trauma, from which I recovered.

I am enough

I am not alone

My grief of being childless not by choice is a life long journey