The leaves are beginning to change here, and some mornings the air is tinged with wood smoke. Wet leaves and wood smoke are so nostalgic for me.
Wellbeing
How to make it easier to accept help
Your husband wants to help but for some reason you can’t relinquish the task of making dinner, even though you’re exhausted. Why won’t women accept help?
We have an answer to one question
Here we are. The long-awaited surgery is behind us and we have at least one part of the puzzle. The main question has been answered for us.
The surgery survival guide no one asked for
Surgery can throw you a few little surprises your way. But hopefully this little guide will make recovery a little easier should you ever have to go through it.
We all need hope but it still hurts
Do you know how much hope can hurt? Hope is as painful as being winded as you fall from the height that it took you to in the first place.
An iso birthday and surgery prep
On haircuts, surgery nerves and a birthday in isolation.
Can making bread help you feel better?
Who doesn’t love that warm, yeasty smell of fresh bread? Eating still-warm slices of a fresh loaf with butter melting through it is one of life’s great joys.
Infertility makes me let go of dreams but not hope
Our infertility doesn’t have a clear yes or no. Unlike the stock market, is past performance is the best indicator of the future?
How a 16th century priest can help you make decisions
We’re considering whether to buy our first home and where to live. After getting some serious analysis paralysis, we turned to a 16th century priest for help.
Covid stops surgery and other fun infertility things
Covid has pushed out my surgery date and infertility is getting me down. How do you keep positive amidst the long grind and the deep uncertainty?