Blog
Welcome to my blog, where I share reflections on involuntary childlessness, identity, and the many ways we find meaning beyond motherhood. Here, I write openly about women’s wellbeing, inclusion, and the realities of living a life that doesn’t follow the expected path. My aim is to start honest conversations, challenge assumptions, and offer connection for anyone navigating life without children — by choice or by circumstance.
Walking Alone
As I sit here reflecting on the week I spent in Turkey I am reminded of the importance of self care. I came away on my own (I would say Turkey chose me as my only requirement was to be on my own and be in the sun). A Journey of Reflection and Renewal As I sit...
Shirley Chisholm: Redefining a Legacy Beyond the Traditional Role of Motherhood
"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair" I watched the recent Netflix film about Shirley Chisholm's remarkable journey as a political pioneer and advocate for change. As the first black woman in Congress, her legacy inspires countless...
Honouring the Childless: Mother’s Day Tribute
My tribute to those of us living with the loss of motherhood this mOthers Day. Click the image to my YouTube video.
My Guest blog for WCW: Finding True Love: A Guide To Romance… With Yourself!
I wrote a guest blog for World Childless Week where I reflect on finding love for yourself. I felt that on Valentines day with all it's promotions on celebrating relationships with other, it would be good to write about what self-love means for me and my journey...
You’re replying on your stick too much!!!
I went on a 9 ½ hour, 12.6-mile (round trip) hike to The Boiling Lake, a volcano-hydrothermal feature and the second-largest boiling lake in the world, located in southern Dominica. The terrain was harder than we expected. We had to climb muddy steep steps, weave our...
The Next Dawn, The Next Spring
There have been a number of amazing moments on my (childless) journey and this weekend was no exception. After speaking at Melanie Stidolph’s solo exhibition promoting her photo book 'Endless Reproduction' last October I was invited back to Cornwall to support Melanie...
Be SMALL!!!
It’s taken me a while to write this post after seeing the film Till a few weeks ago. It’s a film that brought deep anger, indescribable sorrow and, at times, uncontrollable tears in a matter of minutes. The depth as which I felt these feelings is something I’ve not...
BHM 2022 – Meet the Agojie Army
“To understand ourselves, we must revisit the steps of our ancestors” I saw The Woman King recently, after hearing about a black female army depicted in the film and along with knowing that Viola Davis was playing the lead role I just had to see it. The Woman...
BHM 2022 – Ora Washington
“To understand ourselves, we must revisit the steps of our ancestors” If I said that there was a tennis player dominating her sport, consistently winning titles every year but one for 10 years taking 12 straight doubles titles in both single, doubles and mixed doubles...
BHM 2022 – Meet Annie Turnbo Malone
For someone who has spent endless hours as well as spending a lot of money on my numerous hairstyles I was excited to learn of the entrepreneur Annie Turnbo Malone. Annie was a millionaire black hair icon whose mansions were listed in The Green Book but, her legacy is...
Black History Month 2022 – Harriet Tubman
I included Harriet Tubman in my NOMO selection for BHM in 2021 and after watching the film Harriet, a biography movie starring Cynthia Erivo – if you’ve not met Cynthia do check her out, she’s a great actor with the most fabulous voice as featured in the proms at the...
Happy Birthday
Dreaming of the Life Unlived: Intimate Stories and Portraits of Women Without Children is 6 years old today, where has the time gone??? I remember when she was conceived. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in London, I was amongst my fellow GW...