After sharing the orange ribbon for Infertility Awareness, a Not So Mommy… community member commented that we needed a Childless Awareness Ribbon.  I completely agreed and said I would research…

As told to Brandi Lytle Kimberly and I met through Instagram.  I love following along on her fitness journey, as well as seeing photos of her adorable kitties.  After accepting…

Infertile, childless, childfree…  All terms used to describe those of us who don’t have children.  Unfortunately, they fall short in truly describing who we are as people.  This is a…

Conversations.  They can be so delightful and so difficult.  I suppose that is part of their beauty… I have conversations with Maddie every day.  Our fur baby is very expressive…

Trigger Warning:  An open and frank discussion about what it means to be a real mom… A childless mom is a real mom.  What?!  How can someone possibly be a…

Forgive and forget.  It’s the right thing to do, yes?  The “Christian thing.”  After all, that’s how we get into Heaven.  God not only forgives our sins, but He forgets…

As told to Brandi Lytle  Elizabeth found out at age 18 that she would not be able to have biological children.  Despite this, she remained tender and has found her…

Life is a matter of perspective.  We can choose to be positive or negative, to live in the AND or the BUT.  Not quite sure what I mean?  Well, let…

When I started this blog, I had one major goal—to help those struggling with infertility to not feel so alone.  I prayed that someone besides my Mom would read my…

As told to Brandi Lytle Because Father’s Day is this Sunday, I thought it appropriate to share a male perspective on being childless not by choice.  So, I asked my…