Infertility

Posts in the ‘Infertility’ category

A Wave of Light

Today is a day to honor. To honor your friends who have lost a child. Today is a day to remember. To remember the life you carried. Today is a day to love. To love your family and friends who walk alongside you. In October each year, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I […]

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Traveling the Terrain

The off-road trip under a brilliant blue sky, through changing colors of Fall, proved a breathtaking, memory-making day with a couple of family members. Such a wonderful reminder that having others along for the ride, literally, multiplies joy, both in the moment and in the memory reflection and remembrance. When we choose to travel with […]

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A Simple Gift to Transform Mother’s Day

The beautiful gift bag waited next to my front door. I noticed it, but my spirit just shrugged…meh. A brilliant sun and clear blue sky stood in stark contrast to the state of my heart that Mother’s Day Sunday. I was just a few years past the decision to stop fertility treatments and had launched […]

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Getting Ready for Mother’s Day

This episode is for everyone! As we prepare for special celebrations this Mother’s Day, remember to reach out to women and families walking through infertility or child loss to support them on what can be a painful day. When the Stork Passes By is a resource to equip communities and individuals to help build a […]

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Facing the Challenge

Hands outstretched, I held my breath to balance and focus on catching the cube of plastic tossed up to me. Once caught, I bent down to place it carefully and securely so I could then step up onto it. With each crate I stacked, I gained a little more height in the air…the higher I […]

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Lasting Joy in the Midst of Loss

Please welcome my friend, Jennifer Castro, our guest writer for today’s post. She shares her story about finding lasting joy in the midst of infertility and loss. I’m so grateful for her willingness to share her heart and encouragement during this Christmas season. *************************************** My husband and I met later in life.  I was 40 […]

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Steps Men Can Take Through the Realities of Infertility

In this episode of The Bearing Life Podcast, I talked with my friends, Tony and Scott, about their walks through infertility. Tony and Scott each had different experiences, and while no couples’ story is the same, they explain steps men can take to process through the realities of infertility. 6 Steps Men can Take to […]

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Infertility: Discussing The Male Point of View

Years ago, my core community and friendship circles included two couples who proved invaluable to my infertility journey. This week on The Bearing Life™ Podcast I talk with two of the husbands in that group to hear about each one’s perspective and their story of walking through infertility. Each couple experienced very different outcomes and […]

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