Changing the Narrative:
Empowering Women
Living Without Children
What began as personal grief over involuntary childlessness evolved into a driving force for change.
Today, I am an author, activist, and facilitator who champions the stories and identities of women who longed for motherhood but whose paths unfolded differently — raising awareness and understanding of their experiences, transforming deep loss into solidarity, and silence into spaces of connection, healing and belonging.
A little about me…
The question “Do you have children?” once filled me with dread. For years I laughed it off, hiding the pain that followed my diagnosis of unexplained infertility. Processing that grief changed everything — it led me to Gateway Women, a community for women who are childless by circumstance, and helped me find my voice.
From that healing came my first book, Dreaming of a Life Unlived: Stories and Portraits of Women Without Children — a collection born from love, truth, and the determination to make our experiences visible.
A Little About Me…
Today, I am an author, activist, speaker, and facilitator creating spaces where women who longed for motherhood — especially Black women and women of colour — can speak openly about loss, belonging, and identity. I’ve shared my story on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and numerous platforms, helping to change the narrative around the untold experiences of women living without children.
As a trained facilitator, psychodynamic therapist, and graduate of Gateway Women’s Plan B Mentorship Programme, I facilitate workshops, retreats, healing circles and conversations that transform silence into connection and grief into collective healing.
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Blog
Myleene and Me – The untold stories
I was contacted a few months ago by Eirlys explaining that the W channel are producing a show on miscarriage fronted by Myleene Klass. They had come across my work and asked if I’d be interested in being filmed being interviewed by Myleene for the documentary. Umm let...
On set for the “Myleene, Miscarriage and Me” documentary
Just another ordinary Wednesday!!! It definitely was not just another ordinary Wednesday for me. After months of consulting with the producers of the Myleene, Miscarriage and Me documentary for the W channel it finally happened. I made my way after work, to a studio...
It’s my Birthday!
Dreaming of a Life Unlived is 5 years old today! 5 years ago, today my baby was born. Dreaming of a life Unlived came to life on the 26 July 2016 and it’s been such a joy to watch her grow and touch those who have got to know the stories within the pages of my book....