Guides

Practical, honest resources from The Full Stop. Written for the moments when searching online doesn't give you an answer. Each pocket-sized guide is available as an instant, accessible PDF download.

Supporting Childless People: Finding Connections
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Finding Connections by Sarah Lawrence

Not everyone's path looks the way they expected — and finding people who understand that can feel harder than it should. This guide walks through practical ways to find community, navigate friendships that don't always get it, and build the kind of connection that actually helps.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Where to look for community, online and off

  • How to talk about your experience without over-explaining it

  • Ways to hold onto existing friendships through change

  • Prompts and reflections to work through at your own pace

Format: Accessible, tagged PDF — instant download
Length: ~16 pages

Not everyone's path looks the way they expected and finding people who understand may feel harder than it should. This guide walks through practical ways to find community and build connections that help.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Where to look for community, online and off with links to our podcast episodes

  • A quiz from Sarah Lawrence, our founder

  • Prompts and reflections to work through at your own pace

Format: Accessible, tagged PDF — instant download
Length: ~16 pages
Price: £5.00

Supporting Childless People:
£5.00

Supporting Yourself (and Being Supported) as Childless in the Workplace by Rosalyn Scott, Other Words

Workplaces are often built around parental milestones — and the people navigating childlessness, whether by choice, circumstance, or loss, can be left without language or support for their own experience. This guide is for anyone who wants to advocate for themselves at work, and for managers and HR teams who want to get this right.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Language for conversations with managers and colleagues

  • What fair, inclusive workplace support can look like in practice

  • A short section for HR and managers on building this into policy

  • Real considerations around leave, flexibility, and day-to-day dignity

Format: Accessible, tagged PDF — instant download
Length: ~20 pages

Workplaces are often built around parental milestones. Business networks may assume all freelancer are parents. People navigating childlessness, whether by choice, circumstance, or loss, can be left without language or support for their own experience.

This guide is for anyone who wants to advocate for themselves at work, and for managers and HR teams and business network founders who want to get this right.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Language for conversations with managers and colleagues

  • What fair, inclusive workplace support can look like in practice

  • A short section for HR and managers on building this into policy

  • Advice for business networks

  • Real considerations around leave, flexibility, and day-to-day dignity

Format: Accessible, tagged PDF — instant download
Length: ~20 pages
Price: £5.00

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