Virtual “campfire” - Learn to disengage from the stress of infertility In our frenzied world, it’s easy to lose sight of our body and our mind’s need for balance. Optimum health exists between activity and rest, work and play, wakefulness and sleep. This is how Nature means for it to be. Before electricity made it [...]
“Is my failure to conceive my fault?” In cases where there is no diagnosis preventing a pregnancy, this is a haunting question. With very few exceptions the answer is NO! Longing for a family is agonizing, especially because each attempt at conception is separated by at least 28 days. It is a short distance from [...]
To be born is to enter an evolutionary process of growth and change. We all grow in physical size and emotional capacity. We are all called upon to navigate the stages of life. Change is inevitable and non-negotiable. If life were utopian, we would enjoy the present moment, let go of what is over, and [...]
The results of a recently released study of 50 infertile couples claims that couples hold back from sharing their infertility because they feel stigmatized. While couples might feel stigmatized, in my 32 years of practice I have observed that it makes sense to hold back from sharing their infertility because it’s nobody’s business but theirs.
Even though you are tossed unexpectedly into an unwelcomed set of circumstances, the wisdom of these words provides a valuable perspective to adopt when infertility renders your life unrecognizable.