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The Childless Life

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

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January 5, 2018 By sandymichelet

The Childless Life Monthly Coffee & Chat

A chance for Baton Rouge area childless women to meet face to face on a regular basis. There is power in meeting someone who "gets it". If you're feeling a bit nervous or shy about coming along... that's ok. Childless women are everywhere...but we often don't speak about it...which makes those of us going through it even harder. There is no ...

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November 18, 2017 By sandymichelet

The Day that changed the world

When I was a kid I dreamed that I would do something to change the world. I wanted to be one of the first female astronauts or I wanted to create a new type of math (I knew it would be called "subvision' but didn't get a lot further than that). Somewhere along the way I got an inkling that those things would never happen. Strangely, my ...

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September 23, 2017 By sandymichelet

It’s just like Woodstock – but without the mud

Well....and probably without the drugs and rock and roll.....but I'm not making any promises. In early October, I and a zillion* other childless women (*numbers not confirmed yet) will descend upon Cleveland for the annual Not Mom Summit. The 2017 Not Mom Summit....yeah, one actually exists. For most of us who have been to a conference, we ...

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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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