How I found joy in life without children of my own

Finding Joy in the Chaos of Parenthood - This Evergreen Home

Have predictable routines throughout the day– Routines have been such an important part of my day as a homeschooling, stay-at-home-mom. The more ...

Opinion | One Thing Parents Can Control - The New York Times

My hope is that if we instill a sense of empathy in our children, they might create a better world than the one we have made. It is not just the ...

Finding Joy in the Rare Life: Parenting a Rare Disease Child

I used to be a people pleaser who tried hard to fit in and didn't value their worth. Since having my son, I created a new me – one that I am ...

Finding the Joy - Martha Beck

Martha says that the very things that brought you joy as a child, the things that just floated your boat and you had no idea why…those ...

Childless people over 50 are reflecting on whether they made right ...

So yeah, absolutely the right decision. But I love my family and I do wonder what it would be like to have my own, to teach my child the things I know and not ...

22 Women Share the Real Joys of Being a Mom - Parents

"My kids are spread apart in age so we always have a little bit of everything going on! When they were little I struggled to find things that I ...

Are People Happier Without Kids? - YouTube

Are parents happier than those without children? If you had asked either of us in our 20s and 30s, we likely would have answered yes.

I love my kids, but I don't like parenting—and I know I'm not alone

“They're just normal kids, but sometimes I dream about what life was like without them. ... I have my own theory about why it's particularly onerous for me, and ...

Does having children actually make you happy? A neuroscientist ...

It's just how your brain works. But then, you also experience the joy of achievement, of the intense love for your child, the fun you have ...

How do I make peace with being child free - Ask MetaFilter

It's something I've thought about on my own journey to not making ... Looking back from my childless 60s I have realized that I was ...

How I Broke Free of Complaining and Found Joy

Sure, life had gotten much, much harder. Three kids in four years, homeschooling, hard to get to the gym, tons of laundry, dishes piled high, a ...

5 Ways to Find Joy in Motherhood

Play with your kids. Taking the time to play with my kids has been a huge blessing. It helps me prioritize my time and minimize my distractions, and it gives my ...

Finding joy in the midst of grief... | Childless Blog - Not So Mommy

Purple Hearts… · Others have shared how they've found joy despite life's trials. · Good Things Stories is a place for all, fellow childless not by ...

R.O. Kwon on the Parents Who Regret Having Children | TIME

I have friends who long for kids, and I know the need to be potent, inarguable, as primal as my desire to go without. I've seen parent friends' ...

to those with & without children - Natalie Creates

& as if we don't already have our own little family – i would be rich & then pay off my debt & have that baby. through the years of waiting, i ...

How One Birthmother Has Found Joy Through Open Adoption

My sisters especially are always there to bring me back up, or hold my hand when I can't handle things. But I also owe it to Lily's family. Her parent were ...

Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother - Goodreads

I just reviewed Without Children by Peggy O'Donnell Heffington. #NetGalley Thank you to NetGalley; the opinions expressed here are my own.

How to boost your happiness when motherhood feels SO hard

When I began to focus on intentionally noticing the good things in my life and on feeling joy from being with the ones I loved, even for just 10 ...

The Long-Term Realities of Being Childless | Next Avenue

Many childless couples live a fulfilling life without regret and value connections with family and friends. Examples here.

Can Parents and Childless People Be Friends? - The Cut

Ben has found his own lower-key solution: inviting his friends over ... “It's a great joy of my life when my 3-and-a-half-year-old is ...