We’re well into September now and PCOS Awareness Month is in full swing. Every September the women’s health community focuses on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and for good reason. It’s the leading women’s health condition today, with 1 in 5 women living with this condition. PCOS is also the leading cause of female infertility. Because… Continue reading Not Sure If You Have PCOS? How to Spot the Symptoms
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Fertility Massage
Guest Interview with Christine Baade, HHC, LMT Imagine giving yourself an indulging treat for your birthday: taking the day off from work, going to your favorite massage therapist and getting unapologetically pampered for an hour (or more!) through a luxurious massage. You get to completely relax, put aside your worries and stresses of everyday… Continue reading Fertility Massage
Dad Pens A Brutally Honest Post About His Wife’s Struggle To Get Pregnant
Cheers, dear readers, There is nothing funny about infertility, until well… there is. I truly believe that if we didn’t laugh, we would all go insane. There are days that you cry, and there are days that you turn the whole ordeal into a comedy episode because it is the only way that you can… Continue reading Dad Pens A Brutally Honest Post About His Wife’s Struggle To Get Pregnant
What we resist persists – Learn to let it go!
Cheers, dear readers, I received a lot of great feedback to last week’s post. Thank you for your supportive words, lovely people, and for letting me know that I struck a chord with you! That is awesome! One commenter said “Sometimes raw emotions make the most powerful statements.” I could not agree more. After… Continue reading What we resist persists – Learn to let it go!
Be Your Own Advocate
I was standing in the shower with sobs wracking my body. Hoping that the water would wash all the hurt away. Crying in private about my private pain and my private challenges. ANOTHER baby shower!? That made the tally 22 invites. Going was sure to bring on the remarks, “When are you going to be… Continue reading Be Your Own Advocate
My Happy Frame of Mind
Ah yes, here we are. A brand new year all fresh and squeaky clean. It seems like the natural tendency of the human mind is to look back and take inventory. What did I accomplish in 2017? What did I not? It seems like it’s rather easy to get hung up on what we did… Continue reading My Happy Frame of Mind
Fitness and Wellness on Your Fertility Path
As a fertility coach, my mission is to help my clients prepare physically, mentally and spiritually for parenthood. Having been on the fertility journey myself, I know that it’s a road fraught with unexpected twists and turns, bumps and bobbles, and some people never reach the final destination of having a healthy baby. Since… Continue reading Fitness and Wellness on Your Fertility Path
Back With a Thud… Wait, A Bang
A few days ago I came back from a 2-week vacation to the beach. It’s accurate to say that my re-entry to reality has hit me like a ton of bricks. I’m back to the daily grind of non-stop busyness, from the minute I get out of bed at 5 am until at least… Continue reading Back With a Thud… Wait, A Bang
Sexually Transmitted diseases & Infertility
York Labs’ Dr. M. Jay Al Khatib elaborates on Sexually Transmitted diseases, how they’re tested for and how they affect one’s fertility. Yorks Labs Facebook | Website
What Does Family, Empathy, and Privilege Mean to You?
Cheers, dear readers, July and August of this year has been a time of intense educational and relationship building pursuits for me. I recently got back from Portland, Oregon from a professional and personal development conference that I attend each year. I will be sharing some epiphanies later here that I believe will help… Continue reading What Does Family, Empathy, and Privilege Mean to You?