This article, published in Portsmouth’s online magazine Star and Crescent in September 2017, was written just after the very first World Childless Week. It became the most clicked on article for the Star and Crescent website theat year. You can read it in full by clicking on the excerpt below.

A few months ago, I set off to my usual hair salon in Portsmouth for an afternoon of pampering. It was just what I needed after a few stressful months making some big changes in my life. The hairdresser, who was new to the salon, listened carefully to my instructions on length and style and after a quick wash and condition, I settled down in the chair waiting to be transformed. ‘So,’ she said, picking up her scissors, ‘have you got any kids?’ My heart sank.