Infertility, and all of the hardships associated with it, can be a wrecking ball in our lives. Sometimes, the damage is visible, such as with the loss of a pregnancy. Sometimes it is relational, such as when relationships are forever changed, if not outright shattered, as a result of the difficulty and … [Read more...]
When someone asks “How are you doing?”
Over the past few weeks I’ve been for the most part, silent. It’s totally not me and not how I typically swat away life’s sour lemons. I’ve watched Chris steadily move through the many stages of grief. His denial that this was actually happening, that our second surrogacy had failed and the past 11 months of planning were for not. Then I watched … [Read more...]
A Note to an Infertile Father to a Hopeful Father
Father’s Day is just like any other weekend day. You get up, you realize all the things that need to be done around the house, you “plan” to do about 17 tasks fully aware that you will likely only complete 2, and you will go to bed with a queasy mixture of accomplishment and frustration. It is awesome to be a guy. (As an aside, when … [Read more...]