I used to think midlife would look different. I thought there’d be kids. A family. A rhythm to my days that followed school schedules and bedtime routines. But instead, I’m here—childfree not by choice, trying…
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View PostWomen who are childfree not by choice are beyond the narrative of pity. When I stopped IVF and ended my parenthood journey, I was worried about people pitying me. The stigma of infertility seemed unbearable…
View PostEmbracing the Childfree Not by Choice Identity I never imagined I’d be writing publicly about being childfree not by choice. For the last year, I did not even have that phrase. I thought, “I am…
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