Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Cheers, dear readers, Happy New Year to you all! You have heard me say it here before but it is worth saying again. There is much healing power in the power of community. Thanks to the Global Sisterhood community that I am honored to be a part of, I have come to know Justine Brooks… Continue reading The Permission of the “And” TedX Talk on Infertility

Hi everybody! Eric here again with my first post of the new year, and it’s great to be back!   First, let me say a huuuuuge thank you to Julia, whose fresh voice, vulnerability and candor (not to mention wonderful writing) have been such a great injection of energy here at SS&FE. I am so… Continue reading Childless men don’t raise eyebrows, but childless women do. That’s wrong on a lot of levels.

I remember when I was first told I had endometriosis – I had no idea what it was; I remember putting the phone down to the nurse, googling it and saw that it could lead to infertility. At the time, I was shocked but in no place to even consider bringing a child into the… Continue reading Stages of Fertility investigation

Cheers, dear readers, As I write my final post for our humble blog here at Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs, I find myself feeling blessed and so grateful to have had the opportunity to have this platform, to share my experiences with you all, and to heal myself through the power of reflection, honoring our… Continue reading Five Things I Learned Overcoming Adversity

Hi folks – Eric here again. As we’ve mentioned, Cathy and I had discussed doing a project / blog like this together, specifically because even among the few online communities and support discussions we did find, the male perspective was almost entirely absent. So at least for this week, let me speak not just as… Continue reading One for the boys, Two important truths …

I had planned to write on a different topic this week, but after reading Cathy’s poignant and compelling post on IVF and Suicide last week, I felt I needed to carry on the theme of mental health and infertility as it’s so incredibly real and important to every one of us going through what we’re… Continue reading Solidarity in pineapples – the infertility community

“Infertility is largely thought of as a woman’s issue, but male infertility can affect at least one-third of couples who are struggling to conceive.” ~ Hallie Levine,The New York Times   I have written extensively about my experiences and perspectives with regards to subfertility. However, one topic I haven’t touched on is male factor fertility… Continue reading The Reality of Male Factor Infertility

Cheers, dear readers,   I hope you are having an excellent week, my friends! It is a privilege to join you again for another installment of our Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs blog (SS&FE), where we do our best to add value to you on your journey. My last two posts have been a bit… Continue reading “Being there” for our friends – 3-step process!

Cheers, dear readers, I recently had the awesome and amazing experience of attending what is called the World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland, Oregon in the United States. WDS is an incredible experience that is built on the three tenets of Service, Community and Adventure as their main mission. Throughout the weekend, together we discovered… Continue reading Stop the urge to fix anything

Cheers, dear readers, Cathy here of the Dynamic Infertility Duo, Eric and Cathy. Well, isn’t that a strange title? Ha! So be it! As we like to say in my rock band Surrender Friday, “It Is What It Is.” Speaking of my rock band, as I was deciding what to highlight in this week’s post,… Continue reading What Happens When The Music Stops ?