As a childfree man, having a vasectomy was the right thing to do
May 20, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Sean Mzwandile SibandaEver since I was 17 years old, I have had an obsession with one thing and one thing only, a vasectomy. I remember the day I first learnt of the procedure.… Read the rest
African man finds the courage to tell his mother that he is the one who is infertile and not his wife
February 26, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele A man from Niger had to come clean to his family about the fact that he is infertile and not his wife. As is always the case, when he and his wife were unable to conceive, his family automatically blamed the wife.… Read the rest
Trying to change your partner’s mind about having children is never a good idea
February 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele I came across an episode of the Steve Harvey show the other day. The show is now exclusively on Facebook and has been renamed ‘Steve on Watch’.… Read the rest
I take friendships seriously. We really have to be on the same page
January 8, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Having friends for the sake of having them hasn’t been an option for me for many years now. The older and wiser I got, the more obvious it became to me that you have to be extremely careful who you allow into your inner circle.… Read the rest
Childless couple had both given up on love but fate had other ideas
November 27, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele I have always been a bit dubious of the saying that ‘you’ll find love when you stop looking’ because it certainly wasn’t my experience and it wasn’t that of most people I know.… Read the rest
The assumptions people make about those without children are often laughable
November 13, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele A while ago, I met an old friend for drinks. We hadn’t seen each other in years. She is a mother and so our chat inevitably led to children.… Read the rest
I have immense respect for women choosing to do things their way regardless of their environment
October 16, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele I came across a video on Facebook recently. It was of a woman from Cameroon. She was sharing her experience of being a 31-year-old childless woman in a culture where women her age are expected to be married with children.… Read the rest
Being misunderstood can be frustrating, particularly when it happens too often
October 9, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele A few days ago, a user posted a thread on the forum about her experience as a childfree woman in her 30s. I have chosen to post it on the main section of the website as well, because some of you will identify with some of the issues she talks about.… Read the rest
Carmen Herrera’s husband didn’t live long enough to see her success. Theirs was a moving love story
September 4, 2019 2 Comments
By Nina Steele A few years ago, I wrote an article about Carmen Herrera because her story seemed so unique. She is Cuban-American. She was born in Havana on May 31, 1915.… Read the rest
Some people are so at ease with who they are that no one questions their choices
August 28, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele A man I knew growing up, recently got married. He and his now wife have been together for many years. He is in his 50s and from what I understand, the woman is his age.… Read the rest










