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My family tree stops with me. The journey from infertility to acceptance in 147 easy steps.

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February 17, 2018 By sandymichelet

Dear Diary, where is the baby?

My usual cleaning pattern is pretty simple. Start to clean >  find something I haven't seen in years (pictures, etc) > sit on the floor to reminisce > reminisce til I get bored > ignore the area I planned to clean > move on with my life. For the last month or so I've been in a cleaning spree...which nicely translates into "walking ...

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February 11, 2018 By sandymichelet

Is infertility a 3 ringed circus?

A few years ago I gave my brother some juggling bowling pins for his birthday. Yes, we are weird like that. But I knew he could instantly pick them up and juggle like he had been doing it for years. I was right. Smooth movements, kept them in the air. Me!? I almost hurt myself just trying to wrap them. Throughout the infertility/adoption process ...

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January 13, 2018 By sandymichelet

Do you need a knife for cereal?

He was 19 years old and touting all of the reasons why I should purchase a $1100 knife set. I couldn’t think of any. He had zillions. I am surprised we even met. He was a student distributor for a nationally known cutlery company, referred to me by a mutual friend and promised his presentation wouldn’t take more than an hour. Our first ...

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Hello! I am Sandy from Louisiana. I am childless (it wasn't a choice). This blog explores coming to terms with childlessness, finding our inner strength (it’s still in there!) and how to live a life different from what we dreamed…The heartbreak never goes away. But there is joy. We will find it together. Let’s talk. Dig deeper →

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