By Janet Stouder Glaze Six months ago, I started planning to get through my 45th birthday. I’ve hated celebrating this day for the past 5 years. I’ve miscarried twice, but never got pregnant again and every subsequent birthday was my reminder of failure and my looming fertility expiration date. My fight to hold onto a fleeting faith left me ...
Infertility
What if Meghan Markle can’t get pregnant?
Like millions of people around the world, I woke up early on May 19, 2018 to watch #TheRoyalWedding where Meghan Markle married Prince Harry. For months, the world has watched their every move and cataloged every tiny detail from the dress to the venue to the menu. I actually saw an article about the shoes that Meghan purchased for her ...
When church hurts – a letter from the childless
Dear Pastors, Priests, Rabbis and all other religious leaders, How many of your church attendees are childless not by choice? Church can be extremely hard for people like me (childless). It should be a place for peace…but the place is full of families with children and a constant reminder of my failure. Because of the support/lack of support I ...