You Never Know True Love Until You Have A Child
“You never know true love until you have a child.” The woman glanced back over at me, peering up through heavy-lidded eyes, drugged in an oxytocin fug. Her blissful state as she gently rocked her tightly-swaddled newborn back and forth in her lap was at odds with the searing words rolling off her tongue, burning […]
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 […]
Like a Shoe in a Tree
You know when you’re walking down the street and you catch sight of a battered plimsoll wedged in a tree…or some other random piece of clothing residing somewhere it shouldn’t? If you’re anything like me, you’ll glance at it curiously, wondering for a moment what the story is behind it, how the offending item came […]
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 […]