There are going to be days when the anger and frustration you feel are overwhelming. Praying may not ease the burden. On these days everything everyone says will be the wrong thing. I have two words of advice: Blame Canada. I don’t want you to really blame Canada. But you may find levity in the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Infertility World: Moments of Truth
The Idiot Factor
Picking up a few groceries today at the neighborhood Walmart, I am reminded again of the idiot factor’s presence in the universe. I had first encountered it not long after Lisa and I failed our first batch of fertility procedures. It seemed that many people that were the least qualified were getting pregnant by the… Continue Reading
Gaining Perspective: The Infertility Therapist
I recently got an email from a reader who is completely frustrated by the communication Grand Canyon he has entered after multiple fertility failures. I know he was probably looking for advice…some nugget of wisdom that would suddenly build a bridge of common ground between him and his grieving wife. The thing is, reading his… Continue Reading
What The Journey Is All About: Those First Days of School
It is difficult to believe that our formerly poor quality embryo has just entered the third grade. I can still remember the pangs of yearning that I would feel this time of year as I watched the bleary eyed kids lined up at bus stops, nervously chattering with friends, or clinging to their parents for… Continue Reading
Being A Soft Place To Fall
Without a doubt the hardest thing for us “strong silent” types to handle is what to do when it all falls apart whether it be a miscarriage or a failed infertility cycle. Instinctively, we want to fix it, we want exact revenge on the party that inflicted pain on our loved one, and we want… Continue Reading