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Whiny Wednesday: Missing Out on Parenting Milestones

May 27, 2020

Graduation season is upon us and, even though this year is very different for many grads, social media has been abuzz with snapshots of proud parents and their offspring. So it seems like a good time for this week’s Whiny Wednesday topic:

Feeling left out when friends and relatives celebrate parenting milestones.

As always, your other whines are always welcome.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, Family and Friends, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: child-free living, childfree, childfree-not-by-choice, childless, childless not by choice, children, Community, family, fb, friends, graduation, grandparents, holidays, jealousy, life without baby, loss, milestones, mother, Society, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday: Gifts for Other People’s Children

September 25, 2019

I just returned from the mall where I shopped for graduation gifts for the children of friends. I don’t begrudge the money or even the feelings of obligation, but buying gifts for other people’s children still stirs up some tough emotions. So, it’s the topic of this week’s Whiny Wednesday:

Buying gifts for other people’s children

Whine away, ladies, and feel free to chime in with anything else that’s setting you off today.

Filed Under: Children, Current Affairs, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: childfree-not-by-choice, childless, fb, gifts, graduation, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday: Missing Out on Parenting Milestones

May 22, 2019

Graduation season is upon us and social media has been abuzz with snapshots of proud parents and their offspring. So it seems like a good time for this week’s Whiny Wednesday topic:

Feeling left out when friends and relatives celebrate parenting milestones.

As always, your other whines are always welcome.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, Family and Friends, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: child-free living, childfree, childfree-not-by-choice, childless, childless not by choice, children, Community, family, fb, friends, graduation, grandparents, holidays, jealousy, life without baby, loss, milestones, mother, Society, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday: Gifts for Other People’s Children

July 11, 2018

I just returned from the mall where I shopped for graduation gifts for the children of friends. I don’t begrudge the money or even the feelings of obligation, but buying gifts for other people’s children still stirs up some tough emotions. So, it’s the topic of this week’s Whiny Wednesday:

Buying gifts for other people’s children

Whine away, ladies, and feel free to chime in with anything else that’s setting you off today.

Filed Under: Children, Current Affairs, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: childfree-not-by-choice, childless, fb, gifts, graduation, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday: Missing Out on Parenting Milestones

May 23, 2018

Graduation season is upon us and social media has been abuzz with snapshots of proud parents and their offspring. So it seems like a good time for this week’s Whiny Wednesday topic:

Feeling left out when friends and relatives celebrate parenting milestones.

As always, your other whines are always welcome.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, Family and Friends, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: child-free living, childfree, childfree-not-by-choice, childless, childless not by choice, children, Community, family, fb, friends, graduation, grandparents, holidays, jealousy, life without baby, loss, milestones, mother, Society, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday: Missing Out on Parenting Milestones

July 12, 2017

Graduation season is upon us and social media has been abuzz with snapshots of proud parents and their offspring. So it seems like a good time for this week’s Whiny Wednesday topic:

Feeling left out when friends and relatives celebrate the milestones of being parents and grandparents.


As always, your other whines are always welcome.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, Family and Friends, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: child-free living, childfree, childfree-not-by-choice, childless, childless not by choice, children, Community, family, fb, friends, graduation, grandparents, holidays, jealousy, life without baby, loss, milestones, mother, Society, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday

May 24, 2017

I just returned from the mall where I dropped another small fortune on graduation gifts. Which brings me to this week’s topic:

Buying gifts for other people’s children

Whine away, gals, and feel free to chime in with whatever is grating on your last nerve today.

Filed Under: Children, Current Affairs, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: childfree-not-by-choice, childless, fb, gifts, graduation, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday: Parental Milestones

September 7, 2016

Whiny WednesdayBack-to-school season is upon us and social media has been abuzz with snapshots of proud parents and their offspring. So it seems like a good time for this week’s Whiny Wednesday topic:

Feeling left out when friends and relatives celebrate the milestones of being parents and grandparents.


As always, your other whines are always welcome.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, Family and Friends, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: child-free living, childfree, childfree-not-by-choice, childless, childless not by choice, children, Community, family, fb, friends, graduation, grandparents, holidays, jealousy, life without baby, loss, milestones, mother, Society, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday: Parental Milestones

July 15, 2015

Whiny_WednesdayGraduation season is upon us and social media has been abuzz with snapshots of proud parents and their offspring. So it seems like a good time for this week’s Whiny Wednesday topic:

Feelings of jealousy when friends and relatives celebrate the milestones of being parents and grandparents.


As always, your other whines are always welcome.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, Family and Friends, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: child-free living, childfree, childfree-not-by-choice, childless, childless not by choice, children, Community, family, fb, friends, graduation, grandparents, holidays, jealousy, life without baby, loss, milestones, mother, Society, Whine, whiny wednesday

Whiny Wednesday

July 2, 2014

Whiny_WednesdayGraduation season is upon us and social media has been abuzz with snapshots of proud parents and their offspring. So it seems like a good time for this week’s Whiny Wednesday topic:

Feelings of jealousy when friends and relatives celebrate the milestones of being parents and grandparents.


As always, your other whines are always welcome.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, Family and Friends, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: child-free living, childfree, childfree-not-by-choice, childless, childless not by choice, children, Community, family, fb, friends, graduation, grandparents, holidays, jealousy, life without baby, loss, milestones, mother, Society, Whine, whiny wednesday

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