73: Letting Go Of Your Childless Identity is Crucial for Embracing Your Future
08/28/23 • 14 min
If you're a woman without kids, you are likely keenly aware of some of the judgments out in the media and in the world about childfree women being selfish, lonely and unable to truly know unconditional love.
But as a woman who didn't make that choice, what are your feelings toward those who did? What I discovered deep within myself, was some judgment. And it was keeping me from fully embracing a happy future without children.
Listen to this episode to find out:
- Whether you're also judging childfree women
- What happens when you let go of your identity as a childless woman who wanted kids
- The first two steps to embracing your future
Key Links from this episode:
5 Secrets to Embracing Your ChildFREE Life:
sherijohnson.ca/secrets
Follow Sheri on Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca
If you're a woman without kids, you are likely keenly aware of some of the judgments out in the media and in the world about childfree women being selfish, lonely and unable to truly know unconditional love.
But as a woman who didn't make that choice, what are your feelings toward those who did? What I discovered deep within myself, was some judgment. And it was keeping me from fully embracing a happy future without children.
Listen to this episode to find out:
- Whether you're also judging childfree women
- What happens when you let go of your identity as a childless woman who wanted kids
- The first two steps to embracing your future
Key Links from this episode:
5 Secrets to Embracing Your ChildFREE Life:
sherijohnson.ca/secrets
Follow Sheri on Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca
Previous Episode
72: How to Find Connection With Other Childless Women with Stephanie Joy Phillips
Have you ever had a deeply personal dream not come true? Have you felt pressured by societal expectations conflicting with your own path? Join us on a journey with Stephanie Joy Phillips, the incredible head and founder of World Childless Week, who will share with us her journey of not becoming a mother. As a child, Stephanie dreamed of motherhood, but life led her in a different direction - to create a community for childless women, providing support for those who share her experience.
In this episode, Stephanie and Sheri discuss:
- the unique challenges childless women face, whether they're rooted in biology, finances, society, or mental health
- some of the lesser known reasons that women remain childless
- the therapeutic power of connection and expression
Stephanie shares how writing and reaching out to others can alleviate the weight of grief and fortify your emotional strength. We celebrate World Childless Week's incredible expansion since its inception in 2017 and the invaluable emotional refuge it provides for those affected by childlessness. Let's honor every woman's worth, whether they are a mother or not, and learn more about this often misunderstood community.
Where to find Stephanie:
Website: worldchildlessweek.net
Facebook: World Childless Week
Instagram: @worldchildlessweek
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca
Next Episode
74: Moms Don't Have a Monopoly on Busy with Dr. Jennifer Reimer
This is an extra-special episode as my twin sister, Dr. Jennifer Reimer, joins me. As two women who were childless until our 40s, we unravel the deep societal pressures, personal grief, and associated triggers on the pregnancy loss and infertility journey that we travelled at the same time. We came to a pivotal moment within weeks of each other: the decision to do IVF or not. This is where our paths split.
The real topic of this episode is the societal glorification of busyness and how it often masks the pain and feelings of unworthiness, in both mothers and in childless women.
Jennifer and I share our battles with the "six faces of doing", the different ways we've stayed busy to avoid dealing with our true feelings. We explore societal norms and the undue pressure they place on us, making us feel inadequate if we aren't mothers. This heart-to-heart conversation will urge you to question your own preoccupation with busyness and its correlation with your self-worth.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- the three reasons childless women are just as busy as mothers
- Jen's "6 Faces of Doing", the ways in which we keep ourselves busy, with a spotlight on perfectionism and people-pleasing
- how the recognition and confrontation of these causes of busyness can lead to an elevation in self-worth
Where to find Jennifer:
Take Jennifer's quiz: What Kind of Doer Are You?Website: https://www.virtuousradicals.com/
Instagram: @jen_reimer_coaching
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca
Awakening Worth in Childless Women - 73: Letting Go Of Your Childless Identity is Crucial for Embracing Your Future
Transcript
Hi , I'm Sherri Johnson and you are about to discover how to embrace your life as a childless woman who wanted to have a family and never could . This is where we combine mindset shifting tools with practical tips so you can break free of outdated societal norms that condition us all to believe that women without kids just don't measure up to the moms .
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