Mum’s Not The Word

  As the country, nay the world, descends into maternity mania once again at the arrival of yet another blue-blooded baby, our newspapers and newsfeeds awash with the details as if the arrival of a child was something unusual in a world already buckling under the strain of 7 billion humans, spare a thought for […]

World Childless Week

  Argh! It’s happened! My newsfeed is full of back-to-school snaps! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Well, fear not, Non-Mums, because next week is our week : Stephanie, founder of World Childless Week, and I recorded this video chat last week to tell you all about it. I was a tad nervous, so please forgive the babbling and ridiculous over-use […]

Celebrating Mums (And Non-Mums) On Mother’s Day

For those women who, like myself, are childless not by choice (CNBC), Mother’s Day brings a mixture of feelings: love and appreciation for our own mothers (and mothers everywhere), and sadness that we will never experience motherhood ourselves. If you are a mum, I hope this Sunday brings you all the treats that you deserve, […]

Minority Report: Them and (a much smaller) ‘Us’

When you think of a minority group, who do you think of? Those who are discriminated against because of their ethnicity, disability, religion or sexual orientation? So not me, then: a straight, white, working-class, able-bodied woman? If you see me walking down the street, dressed up to the nines to meet my friends for a […]