To The Girl Who Hasn’t Felt Like Herself Lately

“It’s difficult when you catch yourself not being you. You wonder, ‘Why is this happening? When will it get better?’ Your spark will return, and you will shine like you were meant to.”

‘I thought I was ‘exempt’ from PCOS. We picked out baby names, even backup names! The weight gain, the moodiness? This was it! I was pregnant! Oh, how wrong I was.’ Woman with PCOS embarks on emotional infertility journey

“It’s funny how you spend most of your life doing everything in your power to NOT get pregnant. Then you get older, get married, and some have to do everything in your power TO get pregnant. We sat there, listening to every word my doc said, but all I heard was, ‘You can’t have a baby.’ We’d have to pay $17,000. I immediately felt all the blood drain from my body. $433 a MONTH for a child we didn’t even know if we were going to get.”

baby with down syndrome wearing superhero cape

Having A Child With Down Syndrome Is A Blessing

“I was told that he was going to have Down syndrome. At the moment, I didn’t want to hear ‘I’m sorry,’ or that I could terminate my pregnancy. That was never a thought I would ever have.”

Dear Husband, I Need More Help

“My responsibility to feed the family, keep the house clean, and take care of the kids is assumed, even as I return to work.”