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We provide comfort, connection, and support for those who are childless not by choice through the Full Stop Pod, the Full Stop Community, our blog and supportive resources. You are not alone.
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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
Priced at £3 or free on sign up to our newsletter. We have set a low price for this to make it as affordable as possible. You can read about our plans and how we are supporting conversations about childless not by choice. Extra contributions are always very welcome.
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. You'll find advice on where to look for community with links to our podcast episodes plus prompts and reflections to work through at your own pace
Format: Accessible, tagged PDF — instant download
Length: ~16 pages
Price: £5.00
Supporting Yourself (and Being Supported) as Childless in the Workplace by Rosalyn Scott and Berenice Howard-Smith
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 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
We have set a low price for this to make it as affordable as possible. You can read about our plans and how we are supporting conversations about childless not by choice. Extra contributions are always very welcome.
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.
Format: Accessible, tagged PDF — instant download
Length: ~20 pages
Price: £5.00
New guide coming January/February 2027
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The Toolkit
Explore resources and links to support you through every step of your childless journey.
We curate this list of offerings along with resources from our guests so you can easily get support when you need it.
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After The Storm
Presenter Sarah Lawrence runs After The Storm, supporting and empowering people coming to terms with a childless life.
Ageing Well Without Children
AWOC is a UK based organisation for people ageing over 50 without children covering those who are childfree, through circumstance, infertility, bereavement, estrangement, distance or any other reason. Listen to Kirsty Woodard, the founder on episode 19 of the Full Stop podcast.
The Childless Collective
The cozy and connecting gathering place for childless women and nonbinary people based on Mighty Networks. Meet Katy who runs the group on episode 40 of the Full Stop podcast.
Childless Life
Run by Sandra McNicol, providing 1:1 grief therapy, runs healing horseshoes (grief circles with ceremonies and workshops), for women with a private Facebook group.
Childless Path to Acceptance
A Facebook group is a safe place for anyone who is Childless NOT By Choice, be that via circumstance, infertility, chance or tough decisions.
Chronic Survivors Childless Warriors
A support group based on Facebook for permanently childless women who also cope with a chronic condition or other medical conditions. Administrated by Palo Baker from episode 44.
The Childless Men’s Community
Founded by our presenter Michael, this is a Facebook based private group for males to find support and encouragement from their brothers around the globe.
The Empty Cradle
Founded and run by Sarah Roberts, a community for women who have lost the opportunity for motherhood.
Empowered Childlessness
Run by creative powerhouse Helen Segal, this vibrant community group encourages you to embrace your journey.
Femme Sans Enfant
Catherine-Emmanuelle Delisle donne, depuis 2012, la parole en français à un groupe social encore marginalisé dans la société : les femmes sans enfant par les circonstances de la vie et par choix. Catherine-Emmanuelle Delisle est également créatrice de groupes d'entraide en français via la plateforme Meetup à Montréal, Québec, Paris et Bordeaux.
Gateway Women
Founded by Jody Day, our first guest on The Full Stop podcast, Gateway Women is one of the first spaces to unite women who are childless from all over the world.
Involuntarily Childless Researchers
This Facebook group is for involuntarily childless people who conduct research on any and all aspects of the experience of involuntary childlessness to share: resources, articles, stories of how we came to our research paths, the research process (methodology, epistemology, theoretical frameworks, ethical issues, data collection, analysis, dissemination, etc.), advocacy, and any other topics of benefit.
MIST (Miscarriage & Infertility Support Training)
MIST is founded by Katy Schnitzler, an academic and specialist in the areas of pregnancy loss, infertility and childlessness. Katy is passionate in helping organisations to support people experiencing these pervasive, yet silenced issues. Listen to Katy on episode 32 of the Full Stop podcast.
More to Life
More To Life is a network for men and women who are childless not by choice. Features a wealth of webinars on a range of subjects designed to inspire, educate and inform. Watch the Full Stop team on the MTL YouTube channel.
MRKH Connect
Recommended to us by Charlie Bishop, our guest from episode 44 to support people with with Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser (MRKH) syndrome.
Not So Mommy
Not So Mommy is a full and active site full of wisdom and guidance, created by Brandi Higgins Lytle.
The Non-Mum Network
You've heard of Mumsnet...well, this is Mumsnot, run by Samantha Jane Walsh on Facebook for childless or childfree, come on in and join us.
New Legacy Institute
The New Legacy Institute is leading social justice advocacy for equitable and consciously inclusive action and environments, for people without children.
Pink Therapy
Pink Therapy is the UK’s largest independent therapy organisation, specialising in working with clients across the full spectrum of gender, sex and relationship diversity (GSRD).
Speak Up
Speak Up shows commitment to tackling everyday bias and bigotry. This guide is published by Learning for Justice and gives examples and solutions to bias (content warning - references children and families).
Walk In Our Shoes
Presenter Berenice set up Walk In Our Shoes during her Masters degree, allowing people who may not be ready to go public or do not wish to set up a blog, to share their stories through the feet selfies.
We Create Space
Provides training for DEIB (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging) with a focus on creating safe spaces for LGBTQIA+. Berenice is a peer-to-peer trainer through their programme.
World Childless Week
Founded by Steph Phillips, who has appeared on our episodes, World Childless Week has links to support groups and useful content from all over the world.
The Newsletter
The Full Stop newsletter is released monthly.
Every edition is a place where your experience is already understood. It contains details of new Full Stop podcast episodes with founder news. Details of events, resources and things worth knowing, curated for childless people and exclusive writing from our co-directors on childlessness, identity and living well. We send seasonal check-ins on the tough days.
“I’m stoked! It’s so good to be with you.”
Join our library of voices on the Full Stop Pod
We are the only podcast in the childless space to continually publish since 2019. We welcome childless voices who have a story to tell or advice to share.
In 2019, Michael, Sarah and Berenice began the Full Stop podcast to help childless people, like us, feel less alone after we saw a gap in the podcast space. Through the podcast, social media, talks and workshops, we have reached thousands of people across the globe.
Seeing the need for security, we became The Full Stop Community CIC - a community interest company - in 2023, dedicated to making our work accessible, to better support other ventures and ensure no one faces childlessness alone.
Making a unique impact: our pathway to becoming a CIC
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Media and Press
We can comment on topics related to childless and infertility including IVF, endometriosis, male view, equality, employment and self-employment. Send an email →
Consultancy
Tailored support to ensure your space or project supports people who are involuntarily childless for any reason including supporting The Crafts Council on sensitive consultations. Send an email →
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We can keynote talk about childlessness at your event or on a podcast with an inclusive and helpful vibe, including IVF, men’s voices and community. Send an email → Explore our past talks →
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Are you a parent wanting to support a childless friend or loved one?
It doesn’t have to be a break-up, but your relationship will change. We offer helpful advice to bridge the gap through the podcast and our website.