Our Childless Mothers Connect Blog offers an on-line haven for communication for women without children, either by choice or circumstance. Here is where we can share our stories, struggles, triumphs, discoveries, resources and offerings with one another. Men and Women with children can also feel free to give helpful information and resources, as well as share products and services that may be of benefit to our community…
Let the sharing begin!
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Let’s Embrace Our Inner Albatross!
Cindy Yantis:The albatross gets a bad rap. We often associate a heavy burden with this guy: “This (fill in the blank) is an albatross around my neck.” -
Extending Oneself, Finding Compassion
Being taken to one’s knees brings the conscious and subconscious together in ways that are otherwise not possible. What is it about being in dire distress that spawns clarity? -
In the News: Courageous Teen Publicly Asks to be Adopted
This story was originally reported October 7, 2013 on the Tampa Bay Times, and is spreading like wildfire through the media. It reminds those of us who are thinking about adoption to really stop and consider older children and teens. They are yearning for “real” homes and families, and their options are painfully slim. By standing up in front of a church and asking for a family to... -
Jody Day is a CMomA Woman Making a Difference!
When I launched the community of Childless Mothers Connect I did not do preliminary search of what else was out there. I just did it! I was thrilled to later discover that I was not alone in my vision to break open this topic for women to share vs. hold, accept vs. deny, to feel worthy as a women vs. worthless without children, and to tap into our... -
APPLY for a 2013 CMomA Adoption Grant!
GREAT NEWS: We’ve just updated our Adoption Grant application and information page! We’ve collected everything you need to know, including eligibility requirements and application form, in one convenient location. -
Time and Bubbles
Sometimes, in all of this earthly travel, we forget the simplest, earliest joys which connected us to the wonder and innocence that we inherited as fresh, new beings. -
How to Step Boldly Into the Unknown
Cindy Yantis: Gazing at a full moon creates a sense of wonder, not only about who or what might live there, but also about what lies beyond it. It gets me thinking about the Unknown and how it effects our day-to-day. -
Celebrities Around the World are Choosing to Adopt!
iDiva.com, the Indian lifestyle portal for women, recently posted a great slide show of famous celebrities who’ve chosen to adopt. We especially love the Indian perspective, which includes many Indian celebrities who are less likely to be mentioned by American-based publications! Some of the women pictured (like Michelle Pfeiffer at left) didn’t wait to find Mr. Right before adopting their children. And one, “B-town” actress Preity Zinta (who... -
9/11 Enlightened Beings
Twelve years ago, I had the honor of being a grief counselor for twenty women who lost their beloveds during 9/11. I don’t know anyone who didn’t viscerally feel “the cry that went up from the land” and with that, wish that he or she could have done something, anything, to help. And so, as I was called to be on the front lines for these women, I... -
Andrea Herz Payne is a CMomA Woman Making a Difference!
Andrea Herz Payne is a First Tuesday LA sister, a dear friend, and a fellow Humanitarian Visionary, Leader and Advocate. With a full heart, that nominate her to be recognized and celebrated as a CMomA Woman Making a Difference. Seems that Andrea and I always meet most intimately on the most meaningful ground. I initially met her at a Bioneers meeting, which carries its overarching mission as “the advancement...
