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I’ll always be a doughnut, but I have choices in how I decorate it
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I can buy myself flowers – triumphing over heartbreak
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Saying goodbye before you get to say hello
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Infertility Awareness – It IS bigger on the inside
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Voiceless: The agonizing silence around male infertility seen through the Little Mermaid’s eyes
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Neurodiversity and infertility grief
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Two is still a family
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Navigating Valentine’s Day when you are battling infertility
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Lessons from Rudolph at Christmas time
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The lonely aloneness of IVF
The IVF Roller Coaster is a crowded, yet lonely place. At times, one can feel extremely alone and even abandoned. Over time, I found that working through my grief, relearning a new normal, and looking for joy again has been liberating. I no longer feel lonely or alone. I have found a way to thrive in my childless not by choice life.
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Finding balance in the fog of IVF
Sometimes the fog of the IVF roller coaster can persist even after you have disembarked the #ivfrollercoaster.
Working with a coach / therapist may help identify reasons for this fog and develop strategies to move forward.
