97: Feeling grief when asked if I have children with Anita Doermann

Female Voices: Life and Loss · Jun 30, 2022 · 42m

Anita Doermann said it was like a stab to the heart when people asked if I had children. She shared about never having any biological children and suffering in silence while others shared about their pregnancies, deliveries and raising their children. For a long time she felt emptiness and disappointment in herself.

She said due to her infertility and other life experiences she did a lot of self discovery which has helped her to be a better listener and to share her experiences. It has given her strength and hope to not chastise others or make them feel belittled because we have all gone…