As told to Brandi Lytle I had the pleasure of meeting Nicci Fletcher, of The Childless Not By Choice Magazine and creator of CANBACE, at the end of 2017.  In…

Three of my favorite things are photos, aerials, and spending time with Maddie.  So, when I got the opportunity to have an aerial photo shoot with Maddie, I couldn’t say…

Those of you who follow along here at Not So Mommy… know that I have been writing a series entitled, “Not So Helpful: Things You Shouldn’t Say to the Childless.”…

When I started blogging through Not So Mommy…, I discovered that there are various awareness ribbons which aim to raise consciousness about different sectors of our tribe.  For example, PCOS…

The very first #CanbaceChallenge is here!  And I’m so excited to share mine!  But before that, let me tell you that November’s photo challenge is “Canbace Creations.”  To learn more…

In July, we began the “Not So Helpful: Things You Shouldn’t Say to the Childless” Series.  In the series intro, I stated, “Ultimately, my goals over the next three months…

Trigger Warning:  Brief discussion about feelings of missing out at Halloween… Those of you who follow Not So Mommy… know that I do not normally use the term “childfree” to…

Everything happens for a reason.  These five, little words cause BIG discussion within the childless not by choice community.  They trigger pain, are viewed by many as less than helpful,…

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…