Childless not by choice quotes

Trigger Warning: An open and frank discussion about what it means to be a real mom… A childless mom is a real mom. What?! How can someone possibly be a…

was originally published during Christmas 2020, when many of us across the globe were under pandemic-related restrictions. However, although that may have changed, much of the experience of being childless at Christmas hasn't... Many of us are hanging out in the round-the-world round-the-clock live chat in our private online community - come and join us there for empathic company and some random and often frivolous chat to distract you! However you are spending your holidays this year, I…

The Seven Birthstones

It seems that some, perhaps many, do not believe that we are childless not by choice. In their minds, if we wanted a baby badly enough, we would have done…

The olive green awareness ribbon was designed by Brandi Lytle to raise awareness for the childless community. It is a symbol of courage and unity.

Today is Mothering Sunday in the UK – our version of ‘Mother’s Day’ and I’d like to take a moment to celebrate the childless. Yes, today isn’t meant to be ‘our day’, but it could have been, and so today we honour the children that live only in our hearts. Maybe that sounds ghoulish, but it doesn’t have to be. I’ve made friends with my ghosts now and they live in a tender, wistful part of my heart – so much so that when I see a child dancing whilst her father looks down lovingly upon her, my…