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December 19, 2025 By sandymichelet

The Hidden Holiday Burden on Childless and Childfree Employees

Every holiday season, the same quiet assumption shows up in workplaces everywhere...those without children have time that is automatically more flexible, more available, and somehow less valuable. It sounds like: “Can you cover Christmas Day? You don’t have kids." or "Susie needs to be home with her kids watching them open presents.” I ...

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October 19, 2025 By sandymichelet

Reimagining Halloween: Finding Joy, Connection, and Legacy Without Children

Modified from a post seen on World Childless Week, October 2025 Halloween Memories and the Magic of Childhood Halloween in the United States—October 31st—is a night filled with costumes, candy, and community. For many, it evokes childhood memories of racing through neighborhoods, trading treats, and feeling the thrill of fall. For me, ...

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August 20, 2025 By sandymichelet

Happy Childless Mindset podcast interview with Sandy and Laura

Sandy joins the Happy Childless Mindset podcast to talk legacy, identity, and life beyond motherhood. Click here to watch the episode now A Conversation That Matters I recently had the honor of joining the Happy Childless Mindset podcast, hosted by the insightful and compassionate Laura Bignasco. Laura has created a podcast that is a blend of ...

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Hello! I am Sandy from Louisiana. I am childless (it wasn't a choice). This blog explores coming to terms with childlessness, finding our inner strength (it’s still in there!) and how to live a life different from what we dreamed…The heartbreak never goes away. But there is joy. We will find it together. Let’s talk. Dig deeper →

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