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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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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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