Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Long before Cathy and I actually started writing this blog, when we first half-jokingly conceived it (get it? J), we decided two things would be for-sure if we ever did do it. First, we agreed that it should be called “Slow Swimmers and Fried Eggs” and second, that I would definitely participate. We felt this… Continue reading Guy Talk: The Silent Fraternity of Non-Paternity

It struck me the other day as I sorted through my myriad of half eaten supplements, expensive teas and organic oils that I might have fallen into the trap of infertility panic marketing…   It’s not surprising that with the desperation of wanting to conceive and the cost of fertility treatments many of us will… Continue reading Cutting through infertility marketing

Well, I thought the first trimester was nerve-wracking…turns out there is no rest for an IVF pregnancy!   The anticipation of the 12 week scan is testing enough and you keep telling yourself that you’ll be able to relax once that’s over, and I did, for about 24 hours.   Having had so many disappointments,… Continue reading Fertility worries during pregnancy

  Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos (Sig-din-us) is an award-winning author and health advocate internationally recognized for her writing on the limitations of reproductive medicine as well as the personal and social ordeals that accompany fertility challenges. In her first book and blog by the same name, Silent Sorority, Pamela shares with the unpredictable and emotionally demanding experience of confronting… Continue reading SSFE Podcast #5 with Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos

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

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!

Whatever holiday you choose to celebrate in your corner of the world, the holiday season can be one of the most bitter and challenging seasons of the year for those of us who are struggling to conceive and have no little ones of our own in our arms. During the festive season, almost everything is… Continue reading Dodge the Merry Bullet: An Infertility Holiday Survival Guide

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?

Cheers, dear readers, Thank you sincerely for taking the time to follow us on our journey with infertility. We are just one couple sharing our story in a sea of tens of thousands of others struggling to navigate the murky waters of infertility. We hope that by sharing our story, we help other couples and… Continue reading Sperm Meets Egg – Not all it’s cracked up to be!

Cheers, dear readers,   There are days in the infertility journey that can bring you to your knees. I know first-hand. I’ve been there. Those days can be followed by days where you don’t know how you will pick yourself up and get out of bed. None of us ask for the infertility diagnosis, or… Continue reading Falling down hurts, but bravery is getting back up