“It will all work out”
“It will all work out” Yes, I’m sure it will, but that cliché is not comforting. I’m struggling a bit. This adoption application process is causing anxiety and stirring up […]
“It will all work out” Yes, I’m sure it will, but that cliché is not comforting. I’m struggling a bit. This adoption application process is causing anxiety and stirring up […]
Well – big news. We submitted our application for an infant adoption program at a nonprofit organization in our state! We interviewed three organizations and reviewed websites for several more. […]
“We’re expecting. So far no morning sickness… but the paper cuts are terrible!” I keep learning more and more how true that saying is about adoption! We are currently putting […]
A lot of time has passed and a lot has changed since I was last writing here. My husband and I moved into a new place in the country during […]
As part of celebrating my 39th birthday, I created my first vision board! It was a fun and meaningful experience, and I’m really happy about how it has turned out […]
I haven’t been here for a while. I think it was just too much and I was too sad. About three weeks ago, we had to say goodbye to my […]
It has been around 8 months since my endometriosis surgery and removal of my ovaries. Without ovaries, I’m now in “surgical menopause.” Since I’m only 38 and kept my uterus, […]
I’m through the hardest part, I think, but it still feels like a struggle. Some days are really hard. The last week has had some really hard times. I feel […]
I’m sure this will get better with time. But it still hurts so much. At a recent eye doctor appointment during my health history update, I was asked, “Is there any […]
I came across an article today about something called IVG. The headline had to do with “embryo farming.” Let’s see, it was this one: New fertility procedure may lead to […]
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