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Some foundations of feminist scholarship into motherhood and non-motherhood
Whether by-choice, not-by-choice, or in-between. The Empty Cradle exists to bring the many and diverse lived experiences of involuntary childlessness, both grief and renewal, into the public narrative. We are women who had hoped, or deeply hoped to be mothers, and for whatever reason, it didn’t happen for us. Feminist scholarship into motherhood and choosing…
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World Childless Week 2024: Free webinar recording
WCW2024 WEBINAR: Constructing Worthiness – An intimate conversation between Gayle Letherby and Sarah Roberts WEBINAR SYNOPSIS Dear Listener, We hope you are well and welcome you to our webinar for World Childless Week 2024: Constructing worthiness – an intimate conversation Involuntary childlessness is a personal, social and cultural experience and the way it unfolds in…
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Reignite Weekend, Melbourne, 8 & 9 March 2025
Come, experience the life changing magic of Jody Day’s Gateway Women Reignite Weekend This workshop really is a balm for your tender heart and precious soul. Women in our community are just amazing!!! This workshop is lovingly co-facilitated by Sarah Roberts from the Empty Cradle and Judy Graham from Womenhood Counselling. For over five years,…
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Childlessness & Regret Group Program
Starting in March 2025 Express your interest today Needs a quick overview of the program here. Expression of interest is now open to receive information and go on the waiting list for applications starting Very much looking forward to sharing this life-changing group experience with you. Warmly, Sarah Roberts Express Interest Includes Includes Application and…
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ABC LIFESTYLE: Childlessness can cause a ‘deep existential crisis’. What you say about it matters.
Childlessness can cause a ‘deep existential crisis’. What you say about it matters. Published during World Childless Week 2024, this ABC LIFESTYLE article features World Childless Week Ambassadors from the Asia/Pacific Region, Sarah Roberts and Judy Graham. We discuss the common responses and comments that many childless women and men experience. Sometimes we receive genuinely…
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