I took my last birth control pill this morning. This little colored sphere marks the day before everything changes. Tomorrow, this journey becomes tangible. It becomes warrior mode. Tomorrow, I start the scouting mission. The prep work laid by quieting my body’s hormonal tendencies and the bending of its will to that of mere humans…Yep, …
Imperfect Timing, but Blessed All The Same
It has been quite some time since I’ve written. So many things have happened since that date to this. As I sit here typing, I am in the middle of another fertile week. The familiar cramps and cervical mucus have returned. My basal temperature is continuing to rise. [And] I am aware that once again …
Happy Mother’s Day
Tomorrow is Mothers’ Day. I am blessed to be one of those who hopefully will receive little tokens of appreciation for motherhood from my son and daughter. My son is still more than a little amazed that I have managed to keep all of his little Mother’s Day gifts for the past nine years. I …
National Infertility Awareness Week
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week. It’s an opportunity to expose the rest of the world to the social stigma that has been placed on a great number of individuals throughout the world. RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association shares that one in eight U.S. couples of childbearing age is diagnosed with infertility. I certainly …