Our culture, aided by the ‘fertility’ industry, routinely discards women who don’t achieve motherhood. Ironically, a book on trying to conceive shows how There is nothing neat, tidy, or predictable about infertility and childlessness in&hellip
Infertility’s Collateral Damage
When Infertility and the Holidays Collide
Serenity now! That’s the collective thought for most couples as they navigate through the holidays and try to keep infertility from becoming a buzz kill of the worst kind. There are more than a few&hellip
Pearls of Wisdom: Navigating Change
My guy is as soft spoken as they come. Where temperament is concerned we’re the textbook example of “opposites attract.” If he is a stable atom, I’m a free radical. I push him out of&hellip
A “Sister” Looks for Answers
We’ve all been there. Lost and eager for answers — or at a minimum some guidance on those “where do I turn?” days. When things aren’t what they seem. When you have only bits and&hellip
Unfinished Business
There are some experiences in life that continue to shape and forge us long after the actual experience has ended. We stretch and grow and learn a lot while living it. Then we learn a&hellip
Opposing (and Kinder) Points of View
Newsflash: National Infertility Awareness Week ends on a high note. While it was a kick in the head to get hard evidence (per my last post) that some people really do think infertiles are “weird&hellip
What Is It About the “I” Word?
First, let me express my sincere gratitude to all of you who have stopped by to visit. I’d be lying like a rug if I didn’t say I was a tad worried when I learned&hellip
And Then I Became A Little Girl Again
This is a story about a father on mother’s day. No matter how old I get, in the eyes of my father I’ll always be an innocent little girl who needs to be safeguarded. As&hellip
Failure is Not an Option…
… or is it? I guess it depends on your definition of failure. This latest philosophical debate kicked off in my head a few days ago. The catalyst? The contents of an email I received&hellip
Magnum Opus Personified
When you’re with someone who is first rate — I mean Grade A, top drawer, Certified Angus, Blue Ribbon winning material you want to see those genes get passed on. Thirteen years ago I fell&hellip
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