As told to Brandi Lytle Trigger Warning:  Zoe did eventually get the desired outcome of a little; however, in this post, she focuses on the struggles she went through during…

When I began the series, “Not So Helpful: Things You Shouldn’t Say to the Childless,” I knew that I wanted to talk about some of the “religious comments” that people…

I met Sue Johnston, of The In-fertility Advocate, about six months ago.  We had a lovely phone chat, she kindly allowed me to share my story on her blogsite, and…

As told to Brandi Lytle Shannon, of the Happily Ever After (Without Children!) podcast, shared her Good Things Story in September.  (You can read it here.)  This month, she’s back…

I love languages.  I fell in love with learning languages during my sophomore year in high school when my dad “made” me take Spanish.  He thought it would help me…

Trigger Warning:  A real, honest, raw talk about loss, grief, cancer, infertility, and childlessness Before I begin today’s “Not So Helpful: Things You Shouldn’t Say to the Childless” post, I…

It’s the 28th of September.  Only 12 short days ago, my best friend of 37 years went to Heaven.  One week ago, she was laid to rest. A stressful six…

As told to Brandi Lytle Shannon, of the Happily Ever After (Without Children!) podcast, reached out to me on Instagram and asked if I’d like to be featured on her…

August and September have been very emotional months for me.  My grandparents are aging and one of my best friends is battling cancer.  So, I planned a week-long visit back…

I talk a lot about perspective here at Not So Mommy…  Looking at things in a different light has the potential to completely change your viewpoint.  For example, I decided…