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.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Children may help in old age, but it takes more than that

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When I walk with Annie down Cedar Street, the road that runs behind my house, I look to see what's happening at Bob and Shirley's pl...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

TMI? How Much Should We Tell People?

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A male friend of mine is reading my Childless by Marriage book. Once planning to be a priest, he has never married or had children. He...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Book shows how people can change their minds about having kids

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Sometimes it seems like every woman over 30 has kids, right? Well, not always. I'm reading a wonderful true story called Wild Within: ...
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Should I feel bad that I don’t feel bad about not having kids?

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Okay, let me state that I did want children and if I could go back and change things, I would have  a house full of kids and grandkids ...
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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Are you afraid to demand what you need?

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Dear readers, Happy New Year! I suspect that you're as glad as I am that the holidays are finally over and we can get back to normal. ...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Does 'Happy New Year' make you cringe?

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It's New Year's Eve. Do the words "Happy New Year" make you happy or make you want to weep and throw things? Was 2014 the ...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Christmas without kids: fantasy vs. reality

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I was blow-drying my hair this morning when my mind conjured up a fantasy: My doorbell rings. I open the door to my daughter, son-in-...
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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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