Hello everyone! Welcome back to Childless not by Choice, where my mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world. Civilla Morgan here. I am spreading the great news that we can live a joyful, relevant, and fulfilled life, although we did not have the children we so wanted. If you are joining us for the first time, welcome! And thank you to everyone who recognizes that we are not all living the same type of life. Welcome to episode 104! Questions or comments? Contact me at: Email: Info@civillamorgan.com                                               Or  Visit the website at www.childlessnotbychoice.net, look to the left on the home screen and click on the link below the telephone to leave me an up to 90-second voicemail. Well, I must give a shout out to my VIP’s!   My VIP’s are my Patreon contributors who have decided to financially support the Childless not by Choice Podcast and platform whether they fit the childless not by choice demographic or not. Their monthly contribution to the secure Patreon site helps finance the vision of creating conversation and awareness globally for and about the childless not by choice demographic. Click the Patreon link in the show notes for details and to become a Patron!)https://www.patreon.com/Childlessnotbychoice   Jordan Morgan Ivy Calhoun Your Name Here https://childlessnotbychoice.net/category/podcast/   Mailbag: I would also like to thank a wonderful listener from Scotland, Angela, for writing in: What a beautiful email I received just before Christmas. Episode content: Here is the link to your 2019 Blueprint for your Goals and Visions: Click to create your personalized blueprint of what you want your 2019 to look like! https://childlessnotbychoice.net/product/2019-blueprint-for-your-goals-and-visions/ Links to statistics: https://www.statista.com/statistics/241535/percentage-of-childless-women-in-the-us-by-age/   Childlessness in the US: https://www.statista.com/statistics/241538/percentage-of-childless-women-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/268083/countries-with-the-lowest-fertility-rates/ Rest of the world: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270164/fertility-rate-in-china/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/271309/fertility-rate-in-india/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/270088/fertility-rate-in-japan/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/271341/fertility-rate-in-russia/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/270362/fertility-rate-in-the-united-kingdom/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/422466/fertility-rate-in-nepal/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/276711/fertility-rate-in-the-netherlands/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/270466/fertility-rate-in-italy/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/270335/fertility-rate-in-france/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/275413/fertility-rate-in-mexico/   The psychological impact of childlessness-- http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/77/6/427.short https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/14/6/605/633528 https://www.statista.com/statistics/241535/percentage-of-childless-women-in-the-us-by-age/ https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/14/6/605/633528 Relevant episodes: https://childlessnotbychoice.net/childless-not-by-choice-shame/ https://childlessnotbychoice.net/episode-101-ivf-versus-ptsd/ https://childlessnotbychoice.net/triggers-how-to-recognize-them-face-them-and-deal-with-them/ https://childlessnotbychoice.net/episode-72-male-and-childless-not-by-choice-my-interview-with-dr-robin-hadley/ https://childlessnotbychoice.net/episode-65-my-interview-with-mrs-maureen-hornstein/   ‘To recognize and speak to the broken hearts of childless not by choice women, and men, around the world.’   ‘Spreading the great news that we can live a joyful, relevant, and fulfilled life’. My contact information:Website: www.childlessnotbychoice.net and www.civillamorgan.comFacebook: booksbycivillamorganTwitter: @civilla1Instagram: @joyan