Tag: World Childless Week

As A Parent, I Have Empathy

Maureen Schaefer

Earlier this year, I wrote about one of the phrases I hate, namely when people accuse us of being ‘stuck’ in our grief.  A writing prompt from 2019’s World Childless Week got me thinking about another phrase that I hate, “as a parent, I have empathy.” Equating parenthood and empathy Continue Reading …

The Path Not Chosen

Maureen Schaefer

Growing up, I assumed that parenthood was a given; you grew up, got married and had kids. The college you went to, the job you had, the person you married, those were all choices but becoming a parent was an automatic part of life.  Ah, the innocence of childhood. Life Continue Reading …