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A Wobbly Day 

05/05/202305/05/2023 Steph Penny Leave a comment Survivng Childlessness

It wasn’t my church’s fault. They were doing a beautiful thing. A good thing. It’s not their fault I got sideswiped.  The last worship song had ended and the congregation was seated. Then came the announcement from the stage:  ‘Today we’re having a baby dedication.’  Oh crap. I felt the first hint of a wobble.  […]

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Non-Mother’s Day

06/05/202206/05/2022 Steph Penny Leave a comment Survivng Childlessness

To all who dreamed of being a mother, raising a child, passing on your most prized possessions and values, I see you. To all who fantasised about shopping for tiny clothes, fitting out a nursery and singing lullabies, I see you. To all who chose names and schools and godparents, I see you. To all […]

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Birthing Babies

24/09/202124/09/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment Counter-culturalism, General writing, Songwriting, Survivng Childlessness

I sent off another copy of Surviving Childlessness this week and, as always, I felt like I was saying goodbye to my baby.  Birthing a book baby is a strange feeling. I am overjoyed at the result, a book I can hold in my hands that looks and feels exactly as I always imagined it would. But […]

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That’s Risky

18/06/202118/06/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing, Survivng Childlessness

There is risk inherent in sharing your story.  Speaking up about childlessness is risky. What will people think of you? What will they say? Will they exclude you, mock you, reject you? The risk is real. And that’s not the only risk childless people face.  There are risks involved in trying to get pregnant—and in […]

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3 Reasons I Love Book Launches

11/06/202111/06/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing, Survivng Childlessness

What’s not to love about a book launch? Meeting people, getting to talk for a long time, people hanging on your every word. Book launches are a great ego trip. And you might sell copies of your book too!  In fact, I love book launches so much that this time around I’m holding two of […]

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My Baby Book

04/06/202104/06/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing, Songwriting, Survivng Childlessness

Tomorrow is the launch of my new book, Surviving Childlessness. And it feels like I’m birthing a baby. (It’s possible to give birth, even when you are childless.)  This is not the only time I have felt like I have birthed something other than a biological child. When my first book was published, I felt the same way. […]

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