Childless by Marriage

In a society where parenting is expected, some of us do not have children because our partners are unable or unwilling to make babies. That's what this blog and my book, Childless by Marriage, are about. The book is available now in paperback and as a Kindle e-book. Here on this blog, let's talk about what it's really like.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Goals for a new year without children

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Dear friends, So many of you have been writing to me about your childless by marriage situations. I feel for your grief. I share it. Althou...
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Friday, December 23, 2011

Find the light in this holiday season

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My dear friends, It's almost Christmas. I know this is a tough time for people who are grieving the loss of the children they might ha...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Birth control pills and the childless woman

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Did you know that birth control pills were not legally available to unmarried women in all U.S. states until 1972? The Pill was only approve...
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Dec. 17: First Date with Prince Charming

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"Don't screw it up," my friend Sandy told me before I went on my first date with Fred Lick. I did my best. I dressed up, style...
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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Let's do the holidays our own way

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Thank you so much to the ladies who sent kind words after my last post. This season is tough for so many people for so many reasons. It'...
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Friday, December 9, 2011

Childless feel worse at Christmas

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I debated about posting this. I don't want to bum people out with this blog, but I need some love tonight. As most of you know, my husba...
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Monday, December 5, 2011

Being childless has its blessings

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We often mourn here about what we don’t have and the grief we feel over our lack of children. But it’s important to look at the flip side, t...
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Sue Fagalde Lick
South Beach, Oregon, United States
I'm a full-time writer/musician and dog mom. Lifelong Californians, my husband Fred and I moved to the Oregon Coast in 1996. I spent many years working on newspapers before moving to full-time freelancing. My books include Shoes Full of Sand, Stories Grandma Never Told: Portuguese Women in California, The Iberian Americans, Azorean Dreams, Freelancing for Newspapers, and Childless by Marriage. Info at http://www.suelick.com/Products.html. My most recent book is Childless by Marriage. You can read an excerpt at http://www.suelick.com/Childless-by-Marriage-Excerpt.html or find out more about childlessness at my resource page, www.suelick.com/Childless.html. Email me at sufalick@gmail.com.
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