Through my own experience of finding a different path in life without children, I support women who are navigating life as childless not by choice.
It can be a deeply painful and disorientating experience, particularly when life looks very different from what you once expected. There can be a lot to work through: identity, relationships, purpose, the future and the question of what a fulfilling life can look like when the path you imagined is no longer available.
My own experience means I understand some of this from the inside. It is also something that has led people to seek me out for coaching because they know I understand an aspect of their experience that can be difficult to explain to someone who hasn’t lived it.
Over time, I’ve come to see that meaning and purpose don’t have to come from one particular role or life path. They can be built through the life we create, the relationships we have, the things that matter to us and the contribution we want to make.
Coaching offers space to make sense of where you are now and explore what might come next, without trying to replace what has been lost or pretending that the experience isn’t painful.