Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.
Yesterday morning, whilst getting ready to go and meet some ladies from my Non-Mum Network Facebook group, women I’d never met before, I asked myself: “Shall I wear my Non-Mum Network t-shirt today?” An innocent enough question, right? But it wasn’t as simple as that. I had to take myself on a whole internal […]
Non-Mums, reveal yourselves! Let’s get seen…at last!
Well, Non-Mums, here it is! You asked, I heard you, and have finally got around to creating our very own Non-Mum merch! One of the main things I’ve heard throughout the 15 years I’ve considered myself to be a lifelong Non-Mum (that is, after I had the crushing news that I would never be a […]
Welcome to The Non-Mum Network, Newbies!
Thank you for visiting the website – we’re so glad you found us! If you’re anything like me, you may have found being a woman without children in a mum-centric world to be a lonely and challenging place at times, as everyone around you gradually drops off the radar to focus on family life. I […]
Taylor Swift Is Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year…And People Are Furious She’s Not A Mum?
Last week, Taylor Swift was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2023. Not just woman of the year; Person. Out of all the men and women in the entire world, she was their choice. This seems to have wound up a lot of people, men especially. I’ve been pondering why that may be. One […]
Joanna Lumley talks about The Non-Mum Network
As I was thinking about childlessness in society, and the importance of speaking out and raising awareness for CNBC (Childless Not By Choice) people everywhere, I was reminded of a fantastic example of this which happened last year… A member of The Non-Mum Network Facebook group had become frustrated by the lack of awareness and […]
20 of the Best Non-Christmassy Christmas Movies
It’s that time of year again when our screens are awash with saccharine-sweet Christmas movies, most of which fall into that same old family-focused format. Whilst this may be relatable to the average family-of-four unit, for those of us without that standard set-up those movies intended to be heart-warming often have the opposite effect and […]