A place for all, fellow childless not by choice as well as those who support us, to share how we found joy despite struggle.
As told to Brandi Lytle SENSITIVE POST… At the end of 2021, Helen Segal, founder of Empowered Childlessness and Creator of “Grieve with Gusto,” contacted me. She wanted to tell…
When I began Not So Mommy… in 2017, I knew I wanted to allow others the opportunity to share their stories. Over the past four years, fabulous ones have been…
As told to Brandi Lytle After posting that I was accepting “Our Stories” for 2021, I received an email from Emily. I am always humbly honored when a fabulous one…
As told to Brandi Lytle My very first post this year was entitled, “Childless Warriors, Let’s scribble outside the lines in 2021…” (You can read it here.) It was inspired…
Despite the fact that there are others out there like us, the childless journey can be isolating. Because I never want anyone to feel alone on this journey, I created…
You know, social media has caused quite a few wobbles for me. But it has also connected me with some of the most amazing women. And one of those women…
As told to Brandi Lytle SENSITIVE POST As with so many warriors, I first connected with Missy via social media—Instagram, to be exact. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but…
Written by me, a fellow survivor SENSITIVE POST We often talk about big things here at Not So Mommy… Infertility, miscarriage, infant loss, involuntary childlessness, gut-wrenching pain, disenfranchised grief… Many…
As told to Brandi Lytle SENSITIVE POST… As with so many in the Not So Mommy… community, I first connected with Barbara via technology. Though we have never met face-to-face,…
THIS POST CONTAINS POSSIBLE TRIGGERS, as I discuss infertility, childlessness, grieving, and more… Often, when those in the midst of their struggle reach out to me, they ask, “How?” How…
