(Corporations):
“Let’s be real—corporations have shaped the holidays more than inclusivity ever has. Black Friday, 24/7 shopping, endless ads—they’ve overshadowed the season’s true meaning. If you want the spirit back, reclaim it! Shop less, connect more. 💡 #ReclaimChristmas #HolidaySpirit”
On Wednesday 19th December, 7pm GMT (UK time), Berenice Smith from @Walkinourshoes1 and @ChildlessHour will be doing a Facebook Live about creating new traditions and memories at Christmas http://bit.ly/2EC0Tvk #ChildlessChristmas #ReclaimChristmas #WCW
"As I thought about Christmas through the eyes of the childless, it dawned on me that Mr. & Mrs. Claus are an amazing example of a childless couple" @notsomommy http://bit.ly/2LhZXgm #ChildlessChristmas #ReclaimChristmas
Sarah Lawrence at 'After the Storm':
"To be honest last year after the hysterectomy, Christmas was totally bypassed. [...] So, I had promised myself and my husband that this year would be different…"
http://bit.ly/2LgyLP4
#childless #hystosisters #ReclaimChristmas
Thank you @lifewithoutbaby for your thoughts on how to understand, manage and reset our ideas and plans around Christmas http://bit.ly/2GayOgf #ChildlessChristmas #ReclaimChristmas
.@NoKiddingNZ on loss and healing "Christmas is a time full of memories of loss for me [...] But I've always loved Christmas [&] my own losses have made me much more aware of how difficult Christmas is for so many people. #ReclaimChristmas http://bit.ly/2rqzyni
We read a lot of what NOT to do - here's what you can do to make it easier for your friend, sister, daughter, cousin, neighbour, colleague... Thanks to @Walkinourshoes1 for these excellent tips. http://bit.ly/2rqRrCo #ReclaimChristmas #ChildlessChristmas
Resources and reflections on coping with a #ChildlessChristmas from the wise and generous @LesleyPyneCoach http://bit.ly/2G5zGTj #ReclaimChristmas
"Remember that all you have to do is try. Try to embrace the sadness and the happiness. Try to thrive…" @notsomommy on getting through the holiday season...imperfectly... which is really all us humans can realistically aim for, surely? #ReclaimChristmas http://bit.ly/2BTdJCQ
FROM THE ARCHIVES: "I’ve come to think that Christmas is, in many ways, the perfect storm for us childless by circumstance women. I see it as four winds blowing up a storm" Here are some thoughts and suggestions for each area. Let's #ReclaimChristmas
http://bit.ly/2FMm27r
From the archives - a guest blog from a Gateway Women on the #ReclaimChristmas theme: "I listen to it all as his little boy voice dances like jingling bells on the other end of the phone, and I wonder, ‘Where did it all go?’ http://bit.ly/2rab1To #ChildlessChristmas
My tips on how to prepare yourself for attending family celebrations as ‘the childless one’. It’s such an incredibly public display of our difference... http://bit.ly/2FPjLbX #ChildlessChristmas #Childless #ReclaimChristmas
If you're dreading your #ChildlessChristmas @LifeWithoutBaby has a great, short, helpful read you can download on Kindle right now! I highly recommend it. Thanks Lisa & Kathleen #ReclaimChristmas
http://bit.ly/2BHleNr
Make sure NEXT Christmas is one you can look forward to - start planning NOW! #ReclaimChristmas http://ow.ly/GrKS30ePL5S #childless
VIDEO: Why Christmas and the holiday can be the 'perfect storm' for the childless and how to #ReclaimChristmas http://ow.ly/gBqT30hoaQB
VIDEO: Why Christmas and the holiday can be the 'perfect storm' for the childless and how to #ReclaimChristmas http://ow.ly/gBqT30hoaQB
VIDEO: Why Christmas and the holiday can be the 'perfect storm' for the childless and how to #ReclaimChristmas http://ow.ly/gBqT30hoaQB
FREE WEBINAR: 'Coping with Christmas': free online video webinar for childless-not-by-choice women with Jody Day, Founder of Gateway Women. Sat 2nd Dec, 6pm GMT. The call is free, places limited, register here: http://ow.ly/IGxt30gAzL7 #ReclaimChristmas Pls RT
FREE WEBINAR: 'Coping with Christmas': free online video webinar for childless-not-by-choice women with Jody Day, Founder of Gateway Women. Sat 2nd Dec, 6pm GMT. The call is free, places limited, register here: http://ow.ly/IGxt30gAzL7 #ReclaimChristmas Pls RT
FREE WEBINAR: 'Coping with Christmas': free online video webinar for childless-not-by-choice women with Jody Day, Founder of Gateway Women. Sat 2nd Dec, 6pm GMT. The call is free, places limited, register here: http://ow.ly/IGxt30gAzL7 #ReclaimChristmas Pls RT
FREE WEBINAR: 'Coping with Christmas': free online video webinar for childless-not-by-choice women with Jody Day, Founder of Gateway Women. Sat 2nd Dec, 6pm GMT. The call is free, places limited, register here: http://ow.ly/IGxt30gAzL7 #ReclaimChristmas Pls RT
Never too soon to start planning how to #ReclaimChristmas if you're childless! http://ow.ly/Sgal30ePboE
Join our #ReclaimChristmas challenge & places still available for December's School of Life... - http://eepurl.com/bHJrE1
Get yourself psyched & prepped for Christmas at my @TheSchoolOfLife workshop on 11th December #ReclaimChristmas http://ow.ly/VdiWR
First peek at my new book, a great Plan B video and #ReclaimChristmas - http://eepurl.com/bD04Yn
#childess #movingon
Time to get your plans sorted if you want to #ReclaimChristmas... because it's for everyone, not just children... http://ow.ly/UmMLP