Grief and joy both exist at the same time, all the time.

Whether you have children or not, married or single, no one's path should look the same or work within the same time frames. Give everyone the same attention and love.

You’re a gorgeous badass woman.

l wish we could all just support each other exactly where we are in life.

Cultivating a relationship with my grief and loss is the foundation of embracing the life that l am living.

Ask us. Talk to us. Understand us.

lf you want a life you have to go and get it.

I am most proud of how I've turned my pain into purpose.

l am the last person in the world you should feel sorry for. No pity here.

I'm looking to the future with a sense of hope.

A person's fertility and marital status do not define them or their worth.

As a childless not by choice woman I lead a different life, not a lesser one.

Wider society needs to recognise that there are other groups who suffer from discrimination apart from the ones which first spring to mind.

I’d like the non childless community to start recognising that just because people don’t have kids, doesn’t mean we don’t have full lives and stuff to offer the world, that being a parent isn’t life’s only purpose. 

Life is full of ups and downs but you can always find a way through, particularly with the support of great communities.

There are women who will never have children – and they need your kindness and understanding – not your judgement.

Life has no script. The “this is the way to live life” checklist is an illusion, just live your life, mistakes allowed.

Not only does one door open where another one closes, but oftentimes I find I am happy that I took that other door.

I’d like the non childless community to start recognising that just because people don’t have kids, doesn’t mean we don’t have full lives and stuff to offer the world, that being a parent isn’t life’s only purpose. 

I wanna grow up to be a hippie Mother Teresa!