Behind the Front Page - Sam

 This episode we met Sam - her front page headline explaining how she'd quit work 'after another christmas picking up the slack' for parents was exactly that - a headline - and it was really fascinating to go behind that headline with Sam!

Her article, one of many things she's written, outlined the imbalance that exists in the workplace, favouring parents when it comes to benefits, flexibility and the informal annual leave hierarchy that can exist.

She is childless not by choice…but describes herself as having finally come to a place of acceptance of, and power over, the situation.

She has founded a non-mum network in a bid to build solidarity, and keep sharing and educating.

She's a self defined 'old school 90's raver' with a stint on Ibiza Uncovered under her belt, we had a great chat covering the unexpected community connections of both merch and dogs, how hard it is to name things and - another call for basic equality! When people wave their magic wand, it's amazing how often that comes up!

A warning that this episode covers detail of physical infertility, the experience of IVF and childess grief.

Links:

The Non Mum Network that Sam set up
https://thenonmumnetwork.co.uk/
Facebook group: The Non-Mum Network https://www.facebook.com/groups/752469014913024/?mibextid=uJjRxr Facebook page: The Non-Mum Network https://www.facebook.com/nonmumnetwork TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thenonmumnetwork Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thenonmumnetwork/
Sam's Front Page and her take on it
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1kQ0ZdMAf2/

2022 statistical snapshot: 15% of women in the UK had not had a child before the age of 46 years.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/conceptionandfertilityrates/bulletins/childbearingforwomenbornindifferentyearsenglandandwales/2021and2022