Courageous Canbacer Saalumarada Thimmakka

As part of last year’s World Childless Week, I published a guest blog about being “Childless in Indian Communities” for someone who didn’t have a platform of their own. Later in the week we provided a link about a childless … Continued

AND now for some puppy love

Many people who are Canbace/CNBC have fur kids that they adore: Andrew and I are no different. Each puppy is very different and shows their love in different ways. They have helped us through the bad times when our infertility … Continued

I was wrong to think about IVF with a 10-year-old’s brain

In two day’s time Louise Brown will be celebrating her 40th birthday! Although I was not quite 11 when Louise was born I do remember all the “fuss” about the first IVF baby. Having a sister who was five years … Continued

AND now for some guilty pleasure

Regardless of where we are in our Canbace/childless journey we all need a guilty pleasure or five. They help us through the really bad wobbles and at other times are gentle reminders that we can enjoy the life that we … Continued

Creating a more beautiful environment

A very practical “Creating my new existence today” as I take a look at some of the ways Andrew and I have been creating a more beautiful environment for that existence. It seems that Canbacing can take place internally and … Continued

A multitude of celebratory steps

It’s hard to believe that I have already completed over a week in the Canbace Diaries. I think that might be a record for me writing diary entries consecutively. Keeping a diary has always appealed to me. Unfortunately, each time … Continued

Small changes can have huge impacts

One of the biggest impact that being childless not by choice has had on my life is that the fact that I for years I felt empty and colourless. My sparkle had disappeared, and my mojo fled to the far … Continued

Canbace solves my childFREE or childLESS dilemma

“I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it. I’m about to lose control and I think I like it!” These lyrics from the Pointer Sisters could have been written for me about canbace. I’ve been singing them over and over … Continued