Hope Happens
Posted on October 31, 2008 - Filed Under contest | 1 Comment
Over the next couple of months I’m going to be giving away prizes. The first prize is a copy of Hope Happens words of encouragement for times of change by Cahterine DeVrye. According to the back of the book, “They [the quotes in the book] will not only soother your spirit in hard times, but [...]
Read More..>>Eggs-plosion
Posted on October 30, 2008 - Filed Under Personal Growth | 2 Comments
If I told you I was a good cook there is no way you would believe me after seeing the photo associated with this post. But I am – here is another sample of my work (a cheesecake) – proof that I can bake (which is different than watching a boiling pot). For the past [...]
Read More..>>Will The Stigma Ever Go Away?
Posted on October 29, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility | 2 Comments
Do you agree with this woman – that infertility is stigmatized? Read the first few paragraphs of this (or the entire) article. I don’t understand why infertility is so secretive – can someone explain that to me? Is it because it’s about sex? We’ll sex is a very open topic. Everyone talks about sex. It’s [...]
Read More..>>Finding Your Diamond Radio
Posted on October 27, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births, Relationships | 1 Comment
Friday I was interviewed by Elmas and Janine at Diamond Life Creators, Finding Your Diamond Radio. This is a great interview for you to pass along to your friends and family who don’t understand why you are so upset you can’t get pregnant or who say stupid things that hurt your feelings. We learn a [...]
Read More..>>Shout IT (IF that is) From the Roof Tops
Posted on October 24, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Resources | 1 Comment
Do you want your voice to be heard so that real progress and change can be made in the world of infertility? Check out RESOLVE’s website for how you can share your story and help the world understand the disease of infertility – become a media contact. Click here to fill out the form at [...]
Read More..>>Conceive and NIAW
Posted on October 22, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Resources | Leave a Comment
Do you subscribe to Conceive Magazine? I’ve read a few bloggers who have decided not to continue their subscription because there are too many baby ads or photos or stories about pregnancy/motherhood. Conceive magazine is in a tough place because it wants to provide a positive message about preconception, conceiving, and pregnancy so sometimes it [...]
Read More..>>It’s No Big Deal…
Posted on October 20, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births, Resources, pregnancy | 2 Comments
At a luncheon event I attended today I briefly shared my story of infertility and premature birth. At the end of the meeting a woman puts her hand on my shoulders and says, “Having a premature baby is no big deal.” She went on to tell me that both of her children, born premature, are [...]
Read More..>>Lesson Learned
Posted on October 17, 2008 - Filed Under Personal Growth, Resources | 1 Comment
One of the greatest lessons I learned during our infertility journey was to research, research, and research some more. I learned as much as I could about what causes infertility and then when we received our diagnosis, I researched how it would be “cured.” My husband, however, didn’t seem to learn this same lesson. Recently [...]
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