Category Archives: Childless

The danger of ‘if only’ thinking

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Katherine Baldwin

I spent a lot of my childhood peering through other people’s windows, both literally and metaphorically, wishing that my life was more like theirs. Wishing I lived in their house. Wishing I had their parents. Wishing I had their clothes. … Continue reading →

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Lonely in lockdown? You’re not alone

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Katherine Baldwin

Loneliness. Aloneness. Isolation. Lockdown. These words are roaming around my mind right now, prompting my fingers to search out letters on the keyboard. I don’t know in what order to put the words. I don’t know where this blog will … Continue reading →

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The life that hasn’t gone to plan

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Katherine Baldwin

I’ve just spent a long weekend in the company of nine wonderful women whose lives, like mine, haven’t gone to plan. These women, attendees on my How to Fall in Love retreat, had expected things to work out differently. Some … Continue reading →

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How do I know if I want kids or not?

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Katherine Baldwin

OK, so you might be wondering why I’m asking this question. You might be thinking: haven’t we been through this already? Haven’t we covered this topic from all angles and in all forms of media since this blog launched back … Continue reading →

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Just married!

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Katherine Baldwin

Our wedding day. What a day. What a spectacular, phenomenal day. What a momentous, miraculous milestone on my journey back to myself, on my journey to love, on my journey to the heart. A journey that began almost two decades … Continue reading →

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Ambivalence and commitment

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Katherine Baldwin

This morning, I sat outside the beach hut, looked out at the vast expanse of sea before me and cried. I cried because I’d just had a massive adrenaline come-down after writing a deeply personal article on ambivalence about motherhood … Continue reading →

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I want to be seen

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Katherine Baldwin

I want to be known. I want to be seen. I heard author and activist Glennon Doyle use these words in an interview with fellow author Elizabeth Gilbert (of Eat, Pray, Love fame and more recently, Big Magic) a few … Continue reading →

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Am I childless or childfree?

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Katherine Baldwin

Am I childless or childfree? Or am I neither? Am I somewhere in between? I drafted this blog earlier this week but couldn’t finish it at the time. I’ve returned today to edit it and to share it with you … Continue reading →

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Embracing ‘what is’

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Katherine Baldwin

The truth is that nobody has a charmed life. Everyone experiences heartache and pain (some more than others, I grant you that). But we all have a choice as to how we live. The most important lesson I have learned … Continue reading →

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Self-love is where it starts

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Katherine Baldwin

Valentine’s Day isn’t easy for some of us. Everywhere we look, there are hearts, flowers and chocolates. Or couples smooching and holding hands. Some of us can ignore it. Some can dismiss it and deride it for its rampant commercialism. … Continue reading →

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