Childfree
This Childfree Woman Ain’t Broken So Stop Pitying Me
As a childfree woman, not by choice, I’ve experienced pity and sympathy when sharing my story. And while I get that many can’t fathom my experience, I don’t get how it makes me pitiful. Instead, there’s this expectation that I should feel broken and empty. Or that...
Childfree Guilt Is An Agonizing Battle To Overcome
Childfree guilt is a challenging burden to live under. At least that has been my experience. Often it appears that there’s no place for me within the childless/childfree community because it feels like I didn't grieve the same as others. I swiftly moved past grief...
Choosing Childlessness An Insider Perspective On the Forgotten Side of Infertility
Choosing childlessness after infertility was both challenging and easy. I felt peace yet, at the same time, anxiety. There was confidence in my decision as well as uncertainty. And perhaps the biggest whammy was the unrelenting guilt. Like I'd let everyone down. That...
Childless During The Holidays 15 Rituals You Need to Try
Being childless during the holidays was an awkward and uncomfortable time of the year for me. I used to feel as though I didn’t have a right to celebrate because I didn’t have kids and the holidays are all about kids. And while it can definitely feel this way due to...
Giving Voice to My Infertility Journey
At times my infertility journey overwhelms me. These overwhelming feelings always arise unexpectedly and serve as a painful reminder that I'm not quite there just yet. I'm still in purgatory waiting for my fate to be determined. It's these dark moments of my...
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