• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
    • About The Childless Life
    • About Sandy
  • Blog
  • Community & Resources
    • Bend Before You Break
    • Coming to Terms
    • Resources
  • Purchase the book now!
  • Contact

The Childless Life

My family tree stops with me. The journey from infertility to acceptance in 147 easy steps.

  • Amazon
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • TikTok
  • Twitter

sandymichelet

March 5, 2017 By sandymichelet

10 of the most powerful minutes of my life

I have a challenge. Ask a group of women how they feel about themselves. Most of us are pretty hard on ourselves....we don't work out enough, we don't spend enough time with <<insert name>>, we don't spend enough time doing <<insert activity>>, we never feel that we are on top of things, we can't balance everything, whatevah ...

Read More

February 17, 2017 By sandymichelet

I need therapy after group therapy. Or a drink.

There are self help groups for everything so its not a surprise to know there are self help groups for those dealing with infertility. And like other groups, these range from the ridiculous to the downright unhelpful. It's hard to put something so basic (like getting pregnant) into words...and it is hard for anyone to give advice if they've ...

Read More

February 5, 2017 By sandymichelet

It’s gonna take more than wine and soft music

If you've been involved in any type of fertility treatments or know someone who has, then you know that you lose all sense of dignity. The nurses and doctors do what they can to make you feel comfortable at being half dressed constantly...but there is NO way that any of this can be considered ok. It is all wrong. It took about a year for us to ...

Read More

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Hey y’all!

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 →

get our latest posts right in your inbox

Footer

  • Amazon
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • TikTok
  • Twitter

Stay Connected

In the Media

  • Jennifer Aniston is “fed up”
  • Candidate attacks opponent for being childless
  • Should childless women get “me-ternity” leave?

Reader Favorites

Top Resources

  • Sandy’s first post – the breakthrough!
  • Jody Day’s Living the Life Unexpected Book
  • World Childless Week

Copyright © 2026 · Handcrafted with ♥ on the Genesis Framework by Eye Heart Creative.