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Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 1d

Global Wave of Light is an annual observance. Across the world, at 7pm local time, we may choose to light candles to commemorate the lives of our children whom we did not meet or spent too little time with.

We'll be in our Community space to hold a welcome for those who need it.

#WaveOfLight

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Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 3d

Our podcast rollback takes us to our episode on Pregnancy Loss to honour Baby Loss Awareness Week which runs from 9-15th October.

"We think we can have it all, until suddenly we realise we can't'

If that feels like you, we invite you to listen or read the transcript.

You are not alone.

#BLAW

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 4d

“Sometimes there’s no going over or under the situation — you just have to go through it, together.”

Meriel explains how she is a translator. There's a lot about language here - how we speak to ourselves, each other and how we can use new words. Tune in on our favourite podcast app.

#childless

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 5d

“When we face childlessness, we’re not on the same timeline. We move through grief, healing, and understanding at different paces.”

Here's our latest episode, with counsellor Meriel Whale on the impact of childlessness on relationships. On your preferred podcast channel & our website

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 12d

We are worthy of celebrating each other. Even without children, we are not in the background of life. Listen to the podcast on your favourite channel and our website.

Celebrate you and chat with others who are childless not by choice, in the Full Stop Community free month on us. Link in our bio

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 18d

We loved the affirmation that @lana.manikowski shared with us - I am enough. Do you have words that help you? Berenice says she is 'more, not less for her experiences' for example. #Childless

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 24d

"I pull up a chair and sit next to her, I reach out to hold her hand. In that brief moment, the room fills with ghosts."

A new blog post from Michael on a life that could have been - link in the comments.
https://www.thefullstoppod.com/married-and-childless-blog/ghosts

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Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 25d

Have you felt othered as a result of your childlessness? What would you like those people who did that to know? We're also talking about this in our Full Stop Community - not shouldering the discomfort of others, responding with dignity and kindness to ourselves are themes on our minds.

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Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · 26d

Learning to love ourselves again when we're childless is a tough ask and it can be hard work to get to that space, but it can be a springboard to new ideas, thinking and restoration. We love this quote from Lana and honour the path she's walked to talk so freely about this in our podcast

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Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Sep 9

“I carried a lot of shame about my story for so long, but sharing it aloud showed me the power of connection.” — Lana Manikowski

We are enough and we have the power to decide what our “otherness” means.

#childlessness

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Sep 7

We loved spending time with Lana who is so generous with her advice and wisdom on Othering. Wherever you are landing with childlessness, you'll find comfort and inspiration. Head to our bio link to read more.

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 30

Sarah, co-founder of the Full Stop and a qualified counsellor creates a prompt to support wellbeing.

If you'd like to see how it works for you, then you can join us with a month free. Send a DM to us.

#ChildlessNotByChoice

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Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 26

Midlife and menopause is tough, we know. Add in childlessness and invisibleness, and we totally get the grief. We love Anne's vibrancy - she was stoked to be on the pod - her words! And the reminder that your body can be your greatest ally.

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 20

In case you need to hear this today or any day.

#ChildlessSupport
#ChildlessNotByChoice
#FoundFamily

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 11

It's 1 month until Storyhouse Childless for childless, childfree people and anyone who wishes to learn more. Ep 64 from 2024 sets the scene for anyone wanting to get a feel for the event.

Head to our biosite for a link to Storyhouse Live website.

Already booked, let us know in the comments.

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 11

How do you feel about the menopause if you're not a mother? The phrase 'full stop' feels appropriate since life change chimes with us but we'd like to know - how does that comparison feel for you?

https://bio.site/thefullstop

#Menopause
#ChildlessNotByChoice

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 10

Our guest Anne Barratt shares how she turned a life chapter into a new beginning—by listening to her body’s wisdom and creating her own wellbeing ‘toolbox.’
https://bio.site/thefullstop

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 9

Othering: View or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself. Have you experienced this as a childless person? It's the topic of our next recording which takes place with our special guest tomorrow and we can't wait to share it with you in September.

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 8

Are you childles not by choice for any reasons? You’re not alone and your voice matters.

We're looking for guests to join us on the Full Stop Podcast, a safe, supportive space where we explore life as childlessness not by choice. Join our collection of brave voices.

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Aug 7

Read Sarah's words on our website blog and in our Medium channel, and learn about how friendship changed for her as she learned more about herself and childlessness. #Childless

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Jul 30

“I’ve known you both for years so why am I finding this so hard to talk about? I’ve forgotten the words, that land of loss, the terms and fenced it off.” #Childless

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Jul 28

Are you childles not by choice for any reasons? You’re not alone and your voice matters.

We're looking for guests to join us on the Full Stop Podcast, a safe, supportive space where we explore life as childlessness not by choice. Join our collection of brave voices.

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Jul 25

"I am angry because the IVF industry leaves this chaos in their wake as they drive forward. People and society have a succes bias. We cannot mention failure." Michael Hughes.

We believe that those for whom IVF fails should have space to share their voices. You are not alone.

#WorldIVFDay

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Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Jul 23

“From what I hear and what I see you two talk about, it puts you through mental, physical, emotional, even spiritual hardship, and then there's nothing at the end ...”
Sarah Lawrence

#IVF

Full Stop: for childless and their cheerleaders @thefullstoppod.com · Jul 21

You can hear the emotions. Those feelings, while they may diminish, don’t go away because they are a commentary on what they have been through. Those feelings can be hard to sit with, but they need to be listened to, and they need to be respected, because the story is important." Sarah Lawrence