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A New Dramedy In The Making ... Just Wait

I am super excited about a new dramedy that is in the works called Just Wait. Just Wait is a feature-length dramedy about Sam. A woman questioning if motherhood is something she wants, when she confides this in her husband he gives her an…
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No Man or Government has Rights to a Woman’s Body

I was disgusted at the massive step backward the USA took when it comes to women’s rights recently and I thought it would never happen here in Australia. I cannot believe that in the year 2024 after women have fought for so many years across…
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An innocent doll or pronatalist brainwashing?

I remember growing up I had my favourite dolls. One was called Chrissie and I had a lot of fun playing with her. What I didn’t realise at the time was that I was being groomed to be a mum. Chrissie was the same size as a 9-month-old baby and…
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Why we need to be vocal about childfree issues in the workplace

If you are childfree and work you have likely received all sorts of rude comments, inappropriate statements from managers and co-workers as well as discrimination. If you haven’t then you are very lucky and I am jealous. These issues impact…
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Welcome to our global framily

Who’s going to look after you when you get older? It is the one question that most childfree people get asked frequently. So how do we solve it? Let’s create a global framily! The concept of “Framily” is to create a global…
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I had no idea how to create a magazine but I did it anyway!

Have you ever felt like you had a calling? Like you were chosen to do one thing and couldn’t explain why? That is what happened to me when the idea of creating a magazine for the childfree community popped into my head. It wasn’t something…
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Why I am choosing to be ageless

I have a real issue with age. Age is just a number that defines the number of years you have spent on this earth. I do not like talking about my age and I really really hate it when other people bring it up or share without my permission.…
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3 tips to overcoming the challenges of being a childfree step mum

As I shared in a previous article as a childfree step mum, I received a lot of judgment from mums who couldn’t quite place me in a category as my situation was different from theirs. The early part of my childfree, stepmom journey was rockier…
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Have fun never being a real mum!

I remember the words, “have fun never being a real mom.” She didn’t mean them quite as I took them, but I do think she meant her words with all of her heart, at the time.  Being a step-parent is a role unlike any other, and possibly…
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Are You Ready for Aging?

The iPhone image came in shaky until the caregiver held the phone steady. I saw my Aunt and Uncle looking back at me looking startled.  This was their first experience with Facetime. He’s 94 with memory loss. She’s 88 in at-home hospice…