Today’s theme for World Childless Week are letters of forgiveness. So, I’d like to explore the idea of “forgiveness” and how it fits into our lives. Often our need to forgive ourselves stems from guilt we feel due to using … Continued
Today’s theme on World Childless Week is our story. For many people this may be the first time that they have shared their story with the wider world. If this is the case for you then “well done”. It takes … Continued
WhatNotToSay#16 looks at the stories about miracle babies that people seem to think are so inspiring and supportive. WhatNotToSay#16 video As usually these comments are based on assumptions. Not surprising as they really do make a bit of an ass … Continued
We’re off on holiday. In fact this is the first holiday we’ve had since we started Canbacing. To be honest it’s the first holiday we’ve had since Christmas 2016. So we’re in desperate need of one. What better way to … Continued
WhatNotToSay#15 looks at the suggestion that infertility is our body’s way of telling us that we are in the wrong relationship. I know that many of us have stories we can share that would appear to back up this idea. … Continued
Happy belated Canbace Day! WOW ….. you must be thinking why on earth didn’t the founder of Canbace celebrate Canbace Day in a much more visible way. Why didn’t I blog. Tweet, insta and basically make a huge fuss about … Continued
WhatNotToSay#14 looks at the comforting thought that we’ll never have any problems finding a babysitter on a Saturday night The trouble with this comment is that there is only one way to take it. It’s a dig. A cruel dig. … Continued
The second in the series about ageing without children deals with some of the financial aspects of ageing without children. There has been a lot of news coverage over the last few years about the cost of care/nursing homes and … Continued
WhatNotToSay#13 looks at one of those throw away comments. The ones that people really don’t think about and are often said in a attempt to make a joke out of a serious situation. What am I talking about? The “No … Continued
Grief has a terrible habit of turning bright visions into a faded vision. Way back in January I wrote a blog about the importance of having a shared vision. You can read about that here. This is part two …. … Continued