When I started this blog, I was unaware of any childless resources. I began writing because I wanted to provide support to others struggling through the battle. I wanted to make sure that no one ever felt alone on this childless not by choice journey. Because the isolation during our ten-year infertility battle was often unbearable.
As I’ve blogged, I’ve connected with fellow childless (via the virtual world). I’ve learned that, despite feeling alone for so long, there are childless resources available. There is a vibrant childless not by choice community, with fellow childless warriors who are ready to love, encourage, and support you on this complex journey.
CHILDLESS RESOURCES
Ready to find your tribe?! Well, click the links below to connect with others who truly get it…
Blogs / Websites
Canbace Life – Supporting people going from childless overwhelm to Creating A New, Beautiful And Courageous Existence
Childless By Marriage – For those who don’t have children because their partners are unable or unwilling
Childless Not By Choice – Blogs, forums, a podcast, and more…
Empowered Childlessness – Embracing the Journey
Fertility Potentials – Letting Go With Grace
Finding my Plan B – The Black Women in the Room
Gateway Women – United by and beyond childlessness
Infertility Honesty – Childless Not By Choice Infertility Survivorhood
Kate Kaufmann – Life outside the mainstream of motherhood
La Vida Sin Hijos – A childless not by choice blog written in Spanish
Life: A Bird’s Eye View – Otherhood, Health, Lifestyle, Travel, Fashion & Beauty
Life Without Baby – Filling the silence in the motherhood discussion
Marriage Without the Carriage – Childless By Circumstance
Married and Childless – Surviving the trauma of being a childless couple
More to Life – Fertility Network UK contains a section dedicated to “Life Without Children”
Naturally Unashamed – Brave. Authentic. Happy.
No Kidding in NZ – An Infertility Survivor’s Thoughts on Life Without Kids
Perinatal Loss & Involuntary Childlessness Alliance – A safe place for your heart to pause, to heal, to grow strong again.
Single, Childless, Over 40 – Finding my voice, sharing my story, & changing some mindsets
Steph Penny – Author of “Surviving Childlessness: Faith and Furbabies”
The Childless Mother – Dealing with infertility and finding happiness
The Childless Wanderer – A Childless By Circumstance Blog
The Gut Link – Writing a brave new ending
The Not Mom – By Choice or By Chance
The Road Less Travelled – Living childless/childfree after infertility & loss
The Stepmom Letters: To the Other “Childless Stepmoms” – on gradybird blog
Tutum Global – Celebrating and Elevating Childless Women
Walk in Our Shoes – Raising awareness of involuntary childless through a combination of feet selfies and story telling
World Childless Week – A global awareness week for the childless not by choice community
Podcasts
As Told By Childless Women – A digital talk show and podcast series that discusses female childlessness
Barren Not Broken – Bridging the gap of infertility between family, friendship, and femininity
Childless Not By Choice – Blogs, forums, a podcast, and more…
Happy and Childless – A podcast designed to help you move in to the next chapter of your life
The Forward Healing Project – Seek healing by reclaiming, redefining and renewing what it means to heal a hopeful heart
The Full Stop Podcast – Inspired by you. Featuring you. Made for you.
Closed Facebook Groups
*With each of these groups, you must answer a few questions and be accepted to join.
Beyond Infertility & Childlessness: Healing and Finding Your Life’s Path
Childless Christians (I was an admin for this group from Oct 2018 – Oct 2020.)
Childless Homemaking and Homesteading
Childless Not By Choice – Embracing Life
Childless Not By Choice with Civilla Morgan (I was a moderator of this group.)
The Clan of Brothers – A closed Facebook group for CNBC men. Obviously, I am not a member of this group; however, I read through the description & group rules and believe it could help CNBC men trying to accept a childless life.
Childless Not By Choice Support Group for the LGBTQIA Community – A closed Facebook group for those within the LGBTQIA community. I am not a member of this group. The founder reached out to me, asking if I’d share this group with the Not So Mommy… community. I read through the description & group rules and believe it could be helpful for childless LGBTQIA trying to accept a childless life.
Books
Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No.
Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness
Products
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Learn more about the Childless Not By Choice Awareness Ribbon here.
Read about my infertility & childless not by choice journey here.
Personalized Cause – Olive Green Personalized Awareness Ribbon Lapel Pin
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Fabulous one, if the grief is too overwhelming and you are having thoughts of harming/hurting/killing yourself, please seek help immediately. The toll-free number to the US National Suicide Prevention Hotline can be found by clicking this link – https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you are not located within the United States, please google “suicide prevention + (name of your country)” to find the support you need.
I hope you found this page useful. I know that these resources are far from exhaustive.
If you have a blog, website, podcast, closed Facebook group, book, or product that you would like to be considered, please email me at notsomommy.com@gmail.com with the following information: Your Full Name & Email Address; Name of the Resource; URL Address; Brief Description of the Resource; and the Category where you want the resource displayed. (Submission does not guarantee addition, but all will be considered.)
Updated: 21 September 2023
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