Surviving Childlessness: Faith and Furbabies

Surviving Childlessness is for Christians who have been unable to have children for a variety of reasons. The second book in the Survival series, Surviving Childlessness explores how childless people may be excluded from churches and society because of childlessness, and how they can find solidarity with one another and comfort in the arms of our loving God. This book includes 13 interviews with childless people from around the world, as well as the author's own story of becoming childless-by-forced-choice. With thoughtful survival suggestions and practical tips for family, friends and churches, as well as some tongue-in-cheek recommendations for what not to say, this hopeful book encourages childless people to live for God-even in the midst of suffering and the grief of childlessness. If you are childless or know someone who is, this book is for you.

Publisher Description

Childlessness is often viewed as a problem to be fixed. Many childless people are plagued with advice about relaxing, praying more and 'just' adopting. In church congregations, where children and families usually form the majority, childless people frequently feel isolated and excluded. The key to surviving childlessness lies not in simply 'fixing it' but in solidarity, healthy grieving and embracing one's vulnerabilities. In Surviving Childlessness I tell thirteen people's unique stories of childlessness and share my own story of being childless-by-forced-choice. With compassion, frankness and humour, we explore how healing can be found in re-discovering and re-inventing ourselves and in embracing the mysteries of God, even-or especially-in suffering.