the one about sports and infertility.
I have felt so much peace since arriving at some sort of closure with my infertility. However, visiting Utah last weekend was a punch in the gut. Those of you who live there? You get what I’m saying....
View Articlelupron. just say “oh hell no.”
Hi. I don’t want to be writing this one. I’m kind of embarrassed and ashamed about a lot of it. You see, even though I talk openly about depression and infertility? I always harbored this silly little...
View Articlekindergoneden.
It’s official. I dropped her off for her first day of Kindergarten this afternoon. I am the mom of a school aged child. I don’t so much mourn the fact that she’s growing up (although it could slow down...
View Articlewhen infertility affects friendships.
There isn’t much else out there like infertility. There’s no outward signs of it, it is both isolating and humiliating, many times there’s no logical explanation for it and most of all? Everyone has...
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Addie will almost be six and a half. Cody and I will have been married a decade. It has been almost a year since I became at peace with it never happening again. I’ve become that story I hated so much...
View Articlethe second time around.
Living with the barfing is much easier the second time around. The anxiety of ‘ZOMG I’M GOING TO BE SOMEBODY’S MOTHER‘ is easier the second time around. Figuring out what baby crap is actually...
View Articledoughboy pokes, depression and my belly.
I have felt pretty fantastic for the last few months, emotionally at least, physically? Not so much. And when I say I’ve felt emotionally fantastic I mean in regards to depression because to be honest...
View Articlethe one about the infertility title lost, but not forgotten.
I can never ever forget where I came from that got me to this point. Jealously that almost ruined my best friendship. Anger and bitterness that drove people away. Friendships lost because the hole in...
View Articlesublime reality.
Five years is a long time to wait for a baby. A really long time. When you compare five years to 40 weeks…pregnancy flies by. When you’re trying to have a baby for any amount of time, let alone years,...
View Articledoes infertility hurt less later?
Yes and no. But mostly yes, for me at least. After almost five years of an ugly struggle with infertility, I came to peace with it in late 2009. Nothing could have gotten me there sooner, it was...
View Articleon infertility, four years later
When we were trying to get Vivi here, my entire though process revolved around getting and being pregnant. Every decision I made in or around my house included the fact that one day a baby would be in...
View Articleyeasty beastie and the three year itch.
(tmi ahead…you’ve been warned (dad.)) It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about my vagina and all of her related accessories, attachments, and ailments. You see, I have had trouble down yonder since I...
View Articlelupron. just say “oh hell no.”
Hi. I don’t want to be writing this one. I’m kind of embarrassed and ashamed about a lot of it. You see, even though I talk openly about depression and infertility? I always harbored this silly little...
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