What Am I Supposed to Say About Mother’s Day as CFNBC?

I Don’t Have Advice. Just Honesty. It’s hard to write about Mother’s Day. What am I supposed to say? I don’t have new wisdom for women who are childfree not by choice (CFNBC). No checklist…

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When Paying Attention to Your Feelings Tells You Everything You Need to Know

I knew something was off – but I did not want to accept it. I’m lucky to have a good therapist. But when she says, “Pay attention to your feelings,” I know something is bubbling…

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The Harmful Lie That Women ‘Chose Career Over Kids’

The idea that women like me “chose career over kids” isn’t just wrong — it’s insulting.We didn’t trade babies for boardrooms. We didn’t coldly choose conference calls over lullabies. We fought for both — harder…

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Will They Remember Me? A Legacy of a CFNBC Aunt

I’ve come to realize that being a Childfree Not by Choice (CFNBC) aunt is one of the deepest ways I’ve shown up in the world—with love, with intention, and with a hope to be remembered.…

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What Not to Say to a Woman Going Through Infertility (and What to Say Instead)

If you’ve ever wondered what not to say to a woman going through infertility, this is for you. Because I’ve been on the receiving end of those well-meaning words that somehow still manage to slice…

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