Hi, I’m Stephanie!
After 20 years of trying to have a child and ending up without one, I am now creating a space to talk about the emotional journey of the fertility-challenged—adoption and fostering failure, the struggles of letting go, and finding peace in a life that didn’t go as planned.
I know firsthand the pain and isolation that can come with being childfree not by choice, but I also know the power of embracing a new narrative. Through this platform, I hope to build a compassionate, empowering community where we can redefine what it means to live fully, with purpose, and on our own terms.
I want this community to find solace during times of grief, begin to heal through acceptance, and explore what moving forward might look like. I am still navigating this journey myself, and I want others to know they don’t have to do it alone.
I am committed to raising awareness about the language we use to describe women who are childfree not by choice so that it is more inclusive, less demeaning, and more empowering. The term “childless” carries a weight that implies loss, lack, or being “less than.” But we are not less. By shifting the language to “childfree not by choice,” we acknowledge both the effort and the grief while also reclaiming our identity in a way that feels more whole.
I split my time between North Carolina and Paris with my husband, Michel, and our two dogs, YaYa and ZZ. I’m a stepmom, traveler, and storyteller.