WOBBLE WARNING: In this blog, I talk about my 18-year infertility/childless journey, including grief, healing, acceptance, embracing, redefining, and more… I believe you will feel empowered by the end. But…
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Dog MomHost MomInfertility / ChildlessPlan B
On Back to School: Perspectives of Childless Women . . .
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleSENSITIVE POST WITH POSSIBLE TRIGGERS: Real, honest, raw talk about back-to-school photos from the perspective of someone in the midst of her journey AND from my perspective, as a forever…
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Infertility / ChildlessPlan BUniquely MeWife & Home
Redefining Home, Redefining Furniture
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleSENSITIVE POST WITH POSSIBLE TRIGGERS: In this post, I talk openly and honestly about a piece of furniture that was supposed to be used in our nursery. There is detailed…
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Infertility / ChildlessPlan BUniquely Me
Forgive and Forget: A Childless Woman’s Perspective…
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleSENSITIVE POST: Discussion of a tenuous relationship with a person who has made insensitive comments about my infertility & childlessness; mention of Christmas and the holidays; has the potential to…
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Host MomPlan B
The Hosting Experience: From the Perspective of Exchange Students…
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleIf you are a regular here at Not So Mommy…, then you know who Bruna is. I talk about our exchange daughter often and share about our hosting experience, plus…
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Host MomInfertility / ChildlessPlan B
On Being a Host Mom: Different Perspectives…
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleWhen I started Not So Mommy…, I had two major goals. One, make sure that no one else suffered the isolation of an infertility battle and being childless not by…
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Infertility / ChildlessPlan BUniquely Me
On Being Childless: An Autumn Wreath in Springtime…
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleI love autumn. It’s my favorite time of year. In fact, I wrote a good things blog discussing the fact that I believe the season of fall is for the…
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Good ThingsInfertility / ChildlessPlan BUniquely Me
Extraordinary Ordinary Days
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleTrigger Warning: If you are particularly vulnerable about missing out on every day moments with your own little, then you may not want to read this post. Recently, our foreign…
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When I began Not So Mommy…, I had several goals. One of them was to let others know about hosting a foreign exchange student because it has become such a…
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Infertility / ChildlessUniquely Me
God, Why won’t you let me be a mom?
by Brandi Lytleby Brandi LytleSENSITIVE POST WITH POSSIBLE TRIGGERS… I recently met someone who is struggling hard with her infertility. She told me that she just can’t understand why God put this desire for…