This is a question many childfree women ask themselves.  Not because you don’t know who you are, but because it can be hard to see where you fit in.  Even though being childfree is more accepted now than ever before, you may struggle to find your place in your family, with your friends, and even at work.  The stereotypes of childfree women can be harmful.  You’re either the rich eccentric aunt, or the child hating witch.  Neither of these stereotypes fit any of the childfree women I’ve met.

Being childfree can mean freedom.  But it can also mean loneliness, grief, and anxiety.  Women who don’t want to have children can also experience:

• reproductive coercion and abuse
• spiritual abuse
• financial abuse
• abandonment

The childfree path isn’t an easy one, and it can be hard to find someone to talk to about our feelings, our doubts, and find relief from the pressure.  This is where counselling can help.