The Infertile Couple – 3 Questions
Posted on March 26, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, communication | 3 Comments
When my husband and I started down the path of infertility we were on two different planets pursuing two different paths. He wanted to live childfree and although he had mentioned this to me in a round-about-way, I wasn’t listening. I wanted to pursue fertility treatments, something he didn’t want to do, and he wasn’t [...]
Read More..>>White Lies – Are They Protecting You?
Posted on March 11, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, communication | 1 Comment
Every time I complete a new patient form I wonder why they ask some of the questions they do. While I realize that it is important for the doctors to know if you smoke or drink excessive amounts of alcohol, I wonder how many people are truly honest about that data. When a woman is [...]
Read More..>>Communication A Two Way Street
Posted on March 5, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, communication | Leave a Comment
Last year I fired my Ob/Gyn. I had asked him to run a simple blood test for me and he declined. I wanted to check to see if my prolactin levels were still elevated — due to my pituitary tumor. He asked me if I was planning on getting pregnant to which I responded, no. [...]
Read More..>>Creating Holiday Joy (Podcast Episode 19)
Posted on December 5, 2008 - Filed Under Marriage, Personal Growth, Podcast, Relationships, communication | 1 Comment
It’s that time of year when everyone is full of holiday cheer – or at least that is the hope. However, holidays can be very stressful. It’s the time when family members get together, some for the first time since the last holiday season. The holidays are extra stressful because people say or do things [...]
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Hit in the Parking Lot
Posted on September 22, 2008 - Filed Under Personal Growth, communication | 10 Comments
Yesterday my husband and I stopped at Costco for a quick errand. He stayed in the car with our twins while I ran inside to buy them a gift for their b-day (at Costco stuff doesn’t last so when my husband came home from shopping there on Saturday we decided we needed to rush back [...]
Read More..>>A Talk With My Husband On Our IVF Experience (Twin Peas Pod Episode 8)
Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Personal Growth, Relationships, communication | 11 Comments
Today, I interview my husband, Dave, about our infertility journey. I didn’t provide him with the questions ahead of time so I hope you’ll notice his genuine responses. I often tease my husband that he is arrogant; he says it’s a matter of confidence, not arrogance. As we discuss his male factor infertility, he never [...]
Read More..>>The Things People Say (Episode 4)
Posted on April 25, 2008 - Filed Under Personal Growth, Podcast, Relationships, communication | 2 Comments
In today’s episode, I discuss 3 tips on how to manage those often insensitive and unwelcome comments made by others. The relationship with your spouse might be challenged by your infertility journey, but you other relationships might prove difficult to navigate too. Comments made by family members are sometimes the most upsetting because you expect [...]
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