It's a conversation I find myself having often, and it makes me laugh. Someone will say, "aren't you lucky, you and your husband have time to bond" or "having children right away is no picnic, be grateful you have time together" or even "it's so nice that you can enjoy each other, if you'd be … Continue reading Myth Busting
Infertility
Keeping Calm
...which is why we had a mega huge sushi bash last night at the unearthly hour of one am. (Earlier we were too busy "processing" - which is a fancy euphemism for the five stages of grief) Of course, along those lines, feel free to add schnapps or whatever else suits your fancy.... oh, the … Continue reading Keeping Calm
Dream a Dream…
Honeysuckle scented breath, Baby powdered toes, Tiny fingers, rosebud lips, And eyes that twinkle so. The charm and joy that wash away, The pain, those tear-filled days, Snuggled warm, safe and pure, At last, mine - here to stay... Sweet dream of mine, I hold you close, Securely tucked within, I clutch you through the … Continue reading Dream a Dream…
5 Tips on 2WW
I'm baaack! Excuse the intermission please, sadly was down and out with a nasty virus. Compounded with the fact that I'd been on enough meds to kill a horse, well, you could imagine what the outcome felt like... So, aside from my return to the blogosphere, today coincides with yet another auspicious event. Because today … Continue reading 5 Tips on 2WW
Diffusion / Rant
Sometimes I look at this blog and I don't believe I wrote it. I'm me - who struggles, cries, and can get more down than the downest person out there. So when I read this, sometimes I'm like "hey, really?" In case you were wondering the same, this post is for you. It's about as … Continue reading Diffusion / Rant
5 Tips on Sharing
Support is crucial at every stage in the game, so much more so during infertility! Unfortunately its way too easy for that to backfire, as all it takes is a single ill-phrased question to turn a caring friend into a despicably selfish yenta. (Tip: don't be that way! People make mistakes, caring friends included..) Here's … Continue reading 5 Tips on Sharing
Let’s Hope Not!
Why There’s No Tips (Yet)…
Every so often, I log in to WordPress and check on how this cute little blog is doing. (Okay, fine... like every-5-minutes-often) And every once in a while I wonder why the Tips section is blank. I mean, it's there for a reason, right? So here's a bit of info on why that went up … Continue reading Why There’s No Tips (Yet)…
Yes, No, Maybe So…
With four minutes to the hour our mashgicha still hadn't arrived at the scene. Needless to say we were at our wits end. In the preceding moments, Sruli had placed numerous frantic calls to the mashgicha's agency but to no avail. Our efforts to reach our Rav proved futile as well - although when he … Continue reading Yes, No, Maybe So…
Chanukah Reflections
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Too busy not to post, not per se time-wise, but mostly due to a lack of headspace. It's a toss up of emotions, and yet we barely have time to process it all as we run from appointment to appointment, keeping track of meds, clearing insurance, and … Continue reading Chanukah Reflections
Onward+up 