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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Judi’s Story
“I am Judi and I live in Auckland, originally from the UK. I have had a corporate career in insurance, however, I have just resigned to set up my business as a coach; more about that below. I am childless for a whole host of reasons. Briefly, my mum was very negative about her pregnancy […]
Childless or Childfree this Christmas? 10 Top Tips for Thriving (Not Just Surviving) this Festive Season
As the festive season is upon us, what better time to think about the best ways to make the Christmas period as enjoyable as possible? Christmas can be a difficult time when you don’t have children, so here are some suggestions from fellow Non-Mums to help you through…
Submit Your Story, Have a Voice
I so often hear from Non-Mums that they feel invisible in our pronatalist society. Well, ladies, this section of the site is for you – a place for you to share your story and invite other Non-Mums to reach out. If you’d like to be featured here please send your story in the format above […]
When Fertility Treatment Fails…
https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/amphtml/fertility-treatment-ivf-fails-family-121012039.html I’ve had a little flurry of new member requests over on my Facebook group, The Non-Mum Network, and I wasn’t sure why, so I had a quick google and realised it’s because this interview I gave to the press recently had gone live 😁. I was asked to speak about when fertility treatment fails, […]
Swap Spirits For Spirituality
The good thing about being born a human (instead of, say, a bluebottle), is that we are highly intelligent creatures, brimming with thoughts and feelings. The bad thing about being born a human, is that…well, we are highly intelligent creatures, brimming with thoughts and feelings. Sometimes all that brain activity, all that emotion, can get a bit […]