Infertility exists on a spectrum and today, I wrote for Romper about how two seemingly opposing ends — the parenting and the childless — can meet in the middle to support each other for National Infertility Awareness Week: National Infertility Awareness Week — NIAW, for short … Read More »
Hope
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." (Desmond Tutu.) Revitalize your energy by focusing on positive, aspirational outcomes on your family building journey.
The #StorkStory That Would Have Been
While I have received compensation for this post from Fertility Planit, all opinions are my own. My journey through infertility has been a wandering one, a journey that hasn’t always been easy. But, in many ways, being diagnosed with premature ovarian failure before we had … Read More »
Gifts I give myself: a meditation.
The rush, the blur. The buzz, the hum: A cacophony of busy-ness. In all these breathless whirring moments, I gently unwrap a small parcel I've been carrying in my pocket for ages, just waiting to be opened. It is the gift I give myself this year. I give myself … Read More »
Wishing for the Right Wish
This year, I get to be Santa. In one short year, the number of stockings on our mantle has doubled from two to four; big bags of presents have been stockpiled in our bedroom. (note to Santa: Keep away from the Target toy aisle until further notice.) Matching "Santa's Helper" … Read More »
The 12 Days Of Infertility
On the 12 days of Christmas, my infertility gave to me... 12 Hours of Timed Sex And a pretty good sex life! My PCOS caused me to have a low sex drive, but you better believe that when I took those my ovulation meds, I made sure my husband was home and we were having … Read More »
This Year
December can feel like such a colossal failure when you're trying to start a family. You begin the year hoping that by Christmas, you'll have a new stocking hanging on the mantle. You hold on to this hope until April hits, at which point the thought in the back of your head of … Read More »
From Ending to Beginning
It’s been over ten years–ten years of waiting, wishing, and hoping for this ending: The ending of my infertility. After ten years, it really seems never-ending, and in so many ways, it always will be. As we look forward to a new beginning at the start of the year, I can’t help … Read More »
From Hannah to Here
It's been a long and winding road to this new Infertility Voice. Whether you've been a long time reader or just joined us for our inaugural issue, there's a lot of history around these parts. In fact, six years ago, "The Infertility Voice" as you know it now didn't even exist. It … Read More »
I’ve Been to Mexico
When I graduated from college, I packed my Toyota Corolla to the brim with clothes, sentiment-laden knick knacks, two guitars, a box of books, and a sense of adventure – and moved across the country from South Carolina to the southern-most tip of Texas, right on the border of … Read More »
Feigning In/Fertility
In 2005, after miscarrying a very spontaneous pregnancy, I was told my ovaries suck. The medical term is Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome, but we call it Pee-kos in our house. Lately PCOS tends to trend more towards Please Cease Over Sharing; despite being told my chances of having a … Read More »
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