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, growing up in…
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…
A Sea of Red and a Surge of Emotion I just returned from a Go Red for Women event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana—and I’m still feeling the energy. The music was uplifting, the friendships deepened, and the stories? They hurt. But they inspired. This event was designed to raise awareness about the staggering number of…
Four paws healed my heart Brody, our 90-pound chocolate lab, was a cool gentleman with a personality all his own. We met him 17 years ago and somehow convinced him to come live with us. He loved attention but wasn’t needy; he had his own agenda and his own little world to explore. He adored…
Being a stepparent is complex. Being a childless-not-by-choice stepparent adds another layer of emotional nuance that often goes unseen. During the 2023 World Childless Week webinar I co-led with superstars Janet Glaze and Cara Galbavi, we explored this unique intersection—where grief, love, and identity collide. As a childless-not-by-choice woman, I never had the opportunity to…
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. -Sir Francis Bacon While randomly shopping in a local antique village 17 years ago, I walked into a room displayed like a nursery. After a while I saw a small silver lamp with a teapot bottom and a silver lamp shade((cue…
Some women wait 20 years to get pregnant and it never happens. Meghan Markle waited 60 days. She was pregnant SIXTY days after her wedding. Ouch. Some women wait 60 days just to get a freaking doctor’s appointment. We knew it was coming. For a hot minute I wondered what would happen if she couldn’t….but,…
Love you little one What would I say to my unborn baby? I am sorry that we were never able to meet in person….and because I was never able to get pregnant, we were never able to meet at all. But we met in my heart and my mind. You would have a lot of…
World Childless Week’s mission is simple…to raise awareness of the childless not by choice across the world. Wow! That is POWERFUL! The week is broken into themes to allow for a deeper dive into 7 different topics. It is difficult to wrap our arms around our own grief ….so its even more difficult to try…
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Mother’s Day bites. The end.
This post is for those who know and love childless women and couples. Let’s face it. Mother’s Day can suck. Today may just be a normal day to you….but to many women, it is a nightmare. Yes. Today is Mother’s Day. Also known as Crappy Mother’s Day to childless women. <== ok, I’ve never heard…
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