Stress Management 101 - Tips to create a more zenful state! Welcome to Fertility Friday, the place where Sara and I are delighted to share our intimate thoughts, struggles and life lessons with you! Now, todays post is one of those gems that truly ANYONE can benefit from... Stress Management 101 You're shaking your head "YAS", right? I thought so! Stress is one of those demons that affects EVERYONE. Truly, I've never met anyone who doesn't have something that they're not ... continue reading...
Present over Perfect – Learning to Nourish & Love Oneself
Present over Perfect Hi Friends! Welcome back to Fertility Friday. Today I want to chat about something that has been on my mind A LOT lately. Present over Perfect What exactly do I mean? Well, similar to what Sara wrote last week in her post about striving to be the "perfect mom", I too struggle with this concept of perfection. I strive so hard to be the "perfect" wife, sister, friend and entrepreneur that I often find myself spending far too long thinking about how I can become the perfect ... continue reading...
Fertility Grades – Accepting the Report Cards of Infertility
Fertility Grades: Report Cards of Infertility Welcome friends! Today I’m about to share some real talk with you. Yep, it’s time we chat about the “report card” of infertility. I remember my final comprehensive exam of my Master’s program like it was yesterday. I walked into a room with five of my professors, a folded envelope and a set of five questions I had 60 minutes to answer, orally. Talk about pressure! I will never forget the feeling of pure relief I felt getting my final “A”. Trust me, ... continue reading...
Personal Obstacles: Embracing the Unknown – Meet Katie Zabel
Personal Obstacles: Embracing the Unknown- Meet Katie Zabel Happy Fertility Friday Friends! Today I’m honored to have a guest post by someone very close to me who’s seen me through the good, bad and ugly on this fertility journey. Ladies (I’m pretty sure I’ve lost all the gents now!), meet my lovely sister, Katie Zabel (the brunette)! Personal Obstacles: Embracing the Unknown- Meet Katie Zabel Hi there! I’m Kate, I’m the oldest sister of the Zabel clan … and single! Yup, you heard me ... continue reading...
Family Planning: How to Individualize Your Approach
Family Planning - Find out what works best for you. What comes to mind when you hear the word family planning? For me, I picture my middle school teacher at the Catholic school I went to discussing "natural family planning". It was right after the lesson in which we learned about sex. I smile as I write this because I can remember how much I blushed! Really, that's how you build a family? You track your cycle, you plan out sex, and then viola, 9 months later, you're carrying your baby out of ... continue reading...
Secondary Infertility: Feeding Families + Natural Baby Food Cookbook Review
Struggling with Secondary Infertility? Welcome back to Fertility Friday! Curious as to why I have a photo of a family up here when we're talking about those struggling with fertility? Well, rest assured, I placed it there for good reason. Today I'd like to talk about the struggle those with secondary fertility face with feeding their families while trying to nourish themselves, too. Secondary infertility affects those who have had one child (or multiple children) and want to expand their ... continue reading...
