You are not alone

According to Resolve (the National Infertility Association of America), infertility impacts 1 in 8 couples of reproductive age, which encompasses those who have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. 1 in 8 is someone you know. Infertility can be a very isolating disease to face. I know, because I have been there. I enjoy… Continue reading You are not alone

Starting to believe it – the 12 week scan after infertility

I never thought this day would arrive! The long agonizing wait of trying to conceive for 4 years seems to be coming to a miraculous conclusion and the more weeks that pass, the more I start to believe that we’ll actually get a baby come October, and that is, quite frankly mind blowing!   Our… Continue reading Starting to believe it – the 12 week scan after infertility

Does infertility change how we think about the future?

On a day that’s all about the future, let me say first that today’s Election-Day post will not talk about politics. But it will talk about The Future, not as in “stuff that’s happening tomorrow”, but The Future as in cue-baritone-narrator, capital T, capital F “The Future”, the big shape-of-things-to-come Future. So while this is… Continue reading Does infertility change how we think about the future?

Cornucopia of Holiday Survival Guides + Upcoming Special Guest Audio Interviews!

Cheers, dear readers,   I want to take a moment here to mention what an absolute honor it is to speak to you in this space every week at Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs. Eric and I do not take this task lightly. We know all too well what it is like seeking solace during… Continue reading Cornucopia of Holiday Survival Guides + Upcoming Special Guest Audio Interviews!

Finding a Fertile Calm through Chaos

Calm vs Panic signs with blurred beach background

  It’s difficult to make sense of things right now. The world is awash with a frantic sense of chaos. The space that we find ourselves in has sparked a lot of fear, anger, panic and grief. Various industries have come to a standstill, ‘social distancing’ is a new norm. It has completely disrupted life… Continue reading Finding a Fertile Calm through Chaos

The Power of Community

Cheers, dear readers,   Recently, I had the pleasure of having lunch with my fantastic new friend Sarah that I met through the Global Sisterhood. We originally met back in Vancouver when six brave childfree-not-by-choice women traveled literally from around the globe to be together. Why did we do such a thing? Why did a… Continue reading The Power of Community