Every so often I receive emails and messages from women all over the world with stories like mine…and yours. Just recently I received this message from someone who not only knows the pain of infertility, and the pain of a miscarriage, but also the pain of how it can impact our marriages in a negative…
“If not for me, do it for him.” That’s all I could cry out in my desperation as I could barely catch my breath while pressing my forehead to the wall of our shower one late summer evening after hearing the news of a friend’s pregnancy. Infertility is so hard and after nearly six years…
Infertility is hard. Especially on your marriage. Timed intercourse, discussion on whether to start (or stop) fertility treatments, how much money to spend on said treatments, lack of communication, and even feelings of inadequacy can really wreak havoc on a marriage. This is why I have asked Dr Carol-Peters Tanksley to guest post for me…
Recently, at one of my infertility support group meetings (The Nest), my husband braved a room full of hormonal and emotionally charged women to answer any and all of their questions. He opened up his heart as he shared the good, the bad, and the ugly side of infertility from a husband’s perspective. We laughed,…
“Gracie (that’s my nickname), men are like waffles and women…well, women are like spaghetti…” It was an early Saturday morning years ago when I sat across from my dad at a local coffee shop diner listening to him ramble about this new book he had read called, “Men Are Like Waffles and Women Are Like…
Confession time. Ladies, after almost ten years of marriage, I have hit a slump. I no longer remember the “little” anniversary’s…you know…the day we first rekindled our old love affair from the 6th grade, or the night of our first date, or even the moment he proposed. I have even stopped buying Valentine’s Day cards. …
Planning a fun date night isn’t always as easy as it sounds–especially when you feel like you’ve been there, done that. So if you are like me and tired of the same ol’ same ol’, check out my list for some great date ideas to spice things up. 1. Movie Theme Night If you’re in…
Last week we had a fight. A stupid fight in our kitchen over something so ridiculous I don’t even know now how it began. But it got ugly didn’t it? I said some hurtful things. You said some hurtful things. And I wanted to leave. I wanted to just runaway for a few hours, maybe…
Whew girl! This.is.exhausting. Am I right? It is not for the faint of heart. Because this journey through infertility isn’t easy. Nope. Instead, it’s overwhelming. It’s scary. It’s stressful! Goodness, it’s stressful! Especially with all of the charting, the timing, and the planning for “intimate rendezvous” that isn’t so…well, intimate anymore. Because maybe it’s gotten…
Hey there, Sister! I see your laundry room that is waist deep in dirty clothes and the dishes strewn out all over the kitchen counter from last night. And don’t think I didn’t notice the food that is still stuck to the table from breakfast or the crumbs on the floor from lunch. And…
