Looking at another NIAW, it is easy to catch feelings about seemingly not having changed positions from where you were last year, or the year before that. But I’m going to tell you something today that I want you to own.
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The idea of being told to take comfort, when clearly all the alarms are ringing, feels like insanity. But then I started to really focus on the words. TAKE comfort.
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No Comments You can do everything right, and still end up with less than you hoped for. But who's to say that isn't perfectly alright?
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No Comments I'm not sure how many other women are sufferers of menorrhagia. I'm not sure how many other women hold this frustrating condition to themselves. Just about the only thing I am sure of is how much I hate it.
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No Comments I’ve been working in education and childcare, officially and unofficially, for the past twelve years. Aside from my personal love of books, it is what drove me to become a a youth services librarian. My interest and love for youth engagement and academic achievement is something that is behind most every decision and viewpoint that I have. Because of this, it is often even rougher to not be a parent. Rougher still [...]
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No Comments Some things on my mind today. You may or may not agree or like them. But then...this is my blog, right? Right.
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The great IF can be extremely lonely. Even for those of us fortunate enough to have a supportive partner or spouse, it can often feel like one of the most isolating experiences one has ever had the misfortune of enduring. For my husband and I, it sometimes became more divisive when we were actively “trying” than when we were casually planning. He felt like I was obsessing, and I felt [...]
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3 Comments "Your husband should never know when you are having your feminine time. Keep those things private!" Oh, really, now?
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6 Comments The transparency for which this blog has gained its momentum is not as easy a feat to uphold as some may think. It is dreadfully hard for me to decide what to share boldly, and what to let fester in the corners of my mind for fear that I'll run you guys all away.
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So many songs are written as love songs but can very well fit into an infertility playlist. While some of them bring tears to my eyes, they are also healing for me. I’ve decided to start sharing those gems with you guys. First up on my list, and perfect for how I was feeling this time last year, I give you Ledisi’s This Christmas(could be the one). The song talks [...]
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13 Comments I don't know that pregnant women understand the work that goes into trying to be genuinely happy for them sometimes. We stifle all our feelings and sadness trying to do our best to put on a happy face and think about the bigger picture. Then they go and %$& it up by being jerks about the whole thing.
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