The internet’s been buzzing lately in response to Chelsea Handler’s comedy bits in The Daily Show, specifically her callouts to being a woman who has chosen not to be a mother. As a childfree woman myself, here are 5 of truths about childfree life that weren’t displayed through comedy.
Every year, I make a list of things I’m grateful for that are specific to the year. This year, I made a list of 22 things. Here are some of them.
I stopped blogging when I started marketing. I just want to knock out words and share them with anyone who cares about reading them. I’ve missed that kind of writing for too long.
I’m always looking for guidance with next steps because as much as I enjoy my life as it is now, I’m still far from my dreams. And honestly, I don’t have a clear vision of my dreams.
Your tendency is your default response to expectations, and the way we manage expectations from our selves and others can be explained through some combination of four tendencies: Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, and Rebel. I’m not surprised to know I’m an Obliger.
Last year, the major conflicts of my personal life were resolved, and I finally felt at peace with my life. Now that I’m where I feel I belong, I want to make the best of it, and for me, that begins with connection.
It’s weird to think my life “changed” before it really got started. After all, at 17, you’re at the beginning. You finally start seeing who you are and can be, and you choose an initial direction for your adult life. My initial direction wasn’t so free, and it took me a long time to heal my inner 17-year old. I helped her through writing.
May is a month full of observances, and I don’t want to shun anyone by just listing a few. However, I’m most familiar with May as Mental Health Awareness Month, and I want to contribute by sharing some things I experienced and learned on my mental health journey.
I’m childfree. This means I’m a person who chooses not to have or raise children. It’s not a common choice, and because of that, I’ve been navigating some challenges to my adult friendships.
My parents come from different ethnic backgrounds, and just because my blood has roots in different parts of the world, I considered myself part of those cultures, too. But culture is more than talking points or things your RELATIVES do. Culture takes personal work, too.