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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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May 26, 2017 By sandymichelet

You want me to stop the cat lady references? Right meow?

Single, childless man: Sexy, mysterious, worldly, available, distinguished, desirable. Single, childless woman: Shrew, cat lady, barren, sad, alone. Single, childless woman with a cat: "I feel sorry for her. She must be so lonely." Single, childless man with a dog: "He's having so much fun...walking man's best friend." When did the cat ...

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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 ...

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January 22, 2017 By sandymichelet

What can I say to someone who is living the childless life?

I am certainly not an expert in the childless life. I am an expert, however, in living MY childless life...so I can only tell you from my experience. While in the midst of battling infertility it seemed like everything was a trigger. Every word, every comment, every glance. There is no magic phrase but I either heard these or would have liked to ...

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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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