The Life Changing Habit of Journaling

March 14, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

“Documenting details of your everyday life, becomes a celebration of who you are.” – Carolyn V. Hamilton I couldn’t agree more with this inspirational quote about journaling. I began documenting my journey shortly after we ventured down the road of IVF. I found myself consumed in my thoughts, consumed with worry, consumed with emotions, feelings […]

Good God

March 5, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

I remember walking into Church…my first day back since I had lost my path…lost sight of my faith…lost sight of my relationship with God…lost hope. I knew this was going to be an emotional day, because it was as if God called me to church himself. The title of the series we were learning about […]

Social Media and Infertility – The Things We Want to Post…but Don’t

February 15, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

It seems like every time I open up Facebook or Instagram, another woman is posting a pregnancy announcement, a gender reveal, pregnancy photo updates, or the birth of her child. Social media began to plague me with frustration, hurt and anger because it seemed so easy for everyone else to get pregnant, and I’m over […]

How to Pay for IVF and What’s Included

February 8, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

7 ways to pay for infertility treatments, IVF and IUI

For the Families and Friends

February 7, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I hear the phrase, “my friend/family member read your blog and said it was so helpful.” I want to share that this blog is not only for the women experiencing infertility, but also for the friends and family who are looking for understanding as well as helpful tools to be supportive to their loved ones. […]

Keeping the Faith

February 6, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Every woman struggling to get pregnant has reached the point of feeling like giving up. We’ve all felt the feeling of defeat, the feeling of being overwhelmed, over worried, over stressed, and wanting to crumble to the floor and give up. It’s a natural and organic response to the challenges you were chosen to face. […]

Practices to Strengthen Your Marriage While Navigating Through Infertility

February 5, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

I remember the extreme loneliness I felt at times once I found out we were not going to be able to conceive on our own. I felt the mounting pressure of our situation being my fault, I was broken, I’m the reason my husband doesn’t have children, I can’t give my husband and our families […]

The Power in Experience – “It was never about me, it was about them”

January 28, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

It is human nature to feel sorry for oneself, and fall deeper into the abyss of emotions when we aren’t in a good place. But if we can find the strength within, to pick ourselves up and find the lesson in each experience, it will bring you closer to peace, closer to yourself, and closer […]

Getting Pregnant…who knew you needed a book these days.

January 27, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

It’s just not that easy, and truth be told, it’s been difficult for many women for many years. Like many women, I began to look forward to starting my family and decided to detox my body, cut back on caffeine and sugar, and visit my local book store to stock up on as many pregnancy […]