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.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Tasty hot links for the childless

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While I recover from a killer migraine, here are some tasty tidbits to chew on .  Jane Ratcliffe presents a wonderful piece called "My ...
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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Watch out for those baby pictures

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It happened again last night. I was getting ready to lead church choir practice when one of the older women whipped out her brand new iPad. ...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

“Back to school:” What does it mean if you don’t have kids?

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Once upon a time, September brought golden leaves, new clothes and the first day of school for my brother and me. While the dew was sti...
Friday, September 7, 2012

A picnic basket for the childless

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Dear friends, Occasionally I need to gather up the miscellany and  put it all into a picnic basket for you to savor. Here goes: "Cre...
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Baby Talk on LABOR Day

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I had dinner at a friend’s house last night to celebrate Labor Day. She and her husband have just welcomed a new grandchild and their first...
Friday, August 31, 2012

People without children vote, too

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Has anybody noticed how much every speaker at the Republican National Convention seemed to focus on moms, children and grandchildren? It see...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Is your family pushing you to have children?

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A few years into my first marriage, family pressure for me to have a child was growing. My mother had my back, as you can see in this excerp...
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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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