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Month: September 2020

The Double-Whammy

25/09/202025/09/2020 Steph Penny Leave a comment Surviving Singledom, Survivng Childlessness

We recently celebrated World Childless Week, and it was fabulous. I loved hearing stories from men and women, stories of grief and loss, stories of solidarity and love, stories of re-invention and renewal, stories in poetry and colour and narrative. The warmth and generosity of spirit was moving. And this week is Singles’ Week. This […]

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Leaving Legacies

18/09/202018/09/2020 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing, Songwriting, Survivng Childlessness

One of the largest pieces of my childlessness grief is the loss of legacy. I wanted to leave legacies like passing on family heirlooms to the next generation. Things like jewellery, ornaments and prized possessions. I wanted to impart a love of books and music, such as Winnie-the-Pooh and classic rock bands of the 60s. […]

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Father’s Day Lamentations

11/09/202011/09/2020 Steph Penny Leave a comment Survivng Childlessness

Last weekend it was Father’s Day here in Australia. And boy, you could tell. The supermarkets were filled with cards in every conceivable shade of blue and grey. (I mean, why?) Everywhere you looked, families were sitting down to lunch together. You couldn’t get a seat in a café unless you had made a prior […]

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Valuable Connections

04/09/202004/09/2020 Steph Penny Leave a comment Counter-culturalism, Surviving Marriagedom, Surviving Singledom

When I was single, I attended a small community church and they welcomed me as one of their own. It felt like I had been part of the family for years, maybe even decades. They were like a spiritual family to me. So readily did they embrace me that one particular family included me in […]

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