Tag: Infertility
The Silence of Infertility: What I Wish I Knew
I had always imagined myself as a mom; the more kids, the better (well, maybe four kids, not a dozen!). As a teenager, I...
Infertility: Searching For Answers When There Is No Explanation
From the earliest days of our relationship, my husband Bryan and I knew we wanted to have children and often talked about how excited...
Outlasting the Two-Week Wait
Waiting on a baby is tough. When I set a goal, I have to meet it. Making babies proved to be no exception. I...
National Foster Care Month: Supporting Foster Families in Pensacola
National Foster Care Month
In Northwest Florida, there are nearly 600 children in foster care and over 407,000 children and youth in foster care within...
Pregnancy Loss and Infertility: Our Silent Journey
"When are you having another one?" "When is your daughter going to be a big sister?" "Ready for #2?" Or the best one of all,...
This Was Not Our Plan, but It’s GRAND!
“Look at my new tattoo!”
This was the text message I sent to my sisters and niece. I had just gotten a heart tattoo with...
Surviving the Wait of Infertility: A Letter to My Former Self
Dear Self,
You are heartbroken right now. There was yet another negative pregnancy test result. You just received the news from your kind, almost apologetic...
The Day I Lost It in Walmart
There I was, standing in a long line at the Walmart pharmacy with a prescription for $1,000 worth of fertility drugs. I remember it...
Lessons Learned From a Life with Endometriosis
I remember being 13 years old and reading an article in Seventeen Magazine (yep, we all had them...) about endometriosis. It was a short...
Celebrating National Adoption Month
In 2011 and 2016, my husband, Marc, and I adopted our now 9 and 5-year-old sons. We spent ten years and over $30,000 on...