Abigail’s* Story

I’m 52, and do not have a maternal bone in my body, never have done. But if you sat a cat or dog in front of me, then the love and protection similar to a maternal instinct will rise in me. I don’t like children, it’s as simple as that. They are noisy and demanding. […]

Brooke’s* Story

Brooke, 39, Minnesota (US).   I have always known I didn’t want kids since I was old enough to understand where babies come from. I don’t feel conflicted or sad about this – it’s just something I know about myself.  I discussed this with my eventual spouse after it was clear that we were dating seriously. I […]

Chloe’s* Story

I ummed and ahhed for a lot of time about writing my own story – that is after knowing Sam for years, and her own struggle to put her stamp on a world that favours those with children so much. That, with anything, should show how great the divide is – because even with the […]

Laura’s Story

Hi, I’m Laura.  I’m a bookworm but I was so fed up with nearly every book I came across having a surprise pregnancy or similar.  There’s no way to know before reading if that’s where the book’s heading since it’s not considered a trigger by most. This led me to start my bookstagram fainting_into_books. I […]

Anise’s Story

I’m Anise Eden, and I am a novelist and social work educator. I recently crossed over into my fifties! While I am originally from the US, I now live in beautiful County Cork, Ireland. Here is my website. I was never someone who “always wanted to be a mother.” My dreams always centered around other things, like romance and friendship, […]

Tansy’s Story

G’day. My name is Tansy Boggon. I am a childless not by choice woman, now in my forties. I am an Australian citizen living in New Zealand and an author, nutritionist and support worker. I have a website called Joyful Eating Nutrition, where I write a mindfulness blog and share recipes to support people in […]

Sarah Jane’s Story

Sarah Jane’s Story Hello, I’m Sarah Jane Smith.  I live on a small island off the the west coast of Canada with my husband and our dog, Leo.  I’m an Embodiment Teacher, Coach and Grief Ritual Facilitator who helps fellow childless not by choice women integrate grief, amplify agency and embody possibility.  Website: www.embodiedpossibility.com IG/FB/YouTube […]

Jade’s Story

I’m Jade – I’m a Childfree Content Creator with my own YouTube Childfree Living Channel . I realised at a very young age that I had no maternal instincts or desire to be a mother.  I come from a very traditional culture and was born to immigrant parents in the UK.  The childfree lifestyle is […]

Julia’s Story

Julia’s Story This is a story of a woman who wanted to be “normal”, but failed. So, she found another norm, and many others like herself. The story is simple: she wanted to be happy, have a family and raise her kids just as everybody else. It’s so easy, right? So normal… Well, it is […]

Sandra’s Story

My name is Sandra McNicol. I am a life coach and grief therapist working with the childless not by choice community. One of my earliest memories was about my desire to become a mother. Yet, like many, the education I received as a teenager was all about not becoming pregnant. So, although I was in a long-term […]