In my journey I have met some wonderful men and women whom I am proud to call friends and offer some great service and skills. I think it's very important to share those details. Every site and group I've belonged to, offers something different but with the aim of connection, support and care. Almost every site operates for free, like Walk In Our Shoes and behind the site is a administrator who is more than likely to have been through the same as us and digs deep to support others. They deserve a share and a round of applause for the work they do.
Read MoreFriday find: Summer Festival of Change, 6-13th August
I have been following some of the speakers at this festival - Katherine Baldwin, Sarah Adefehiniti and Dr Mark Williamson - and this festival looks like a very exciting event that I'm hoping to get to. #summerfestivalofchange
Read MoreInspirational wellness: growing
I don't know that involuntary childlessness is the tree we have to cut down and the rose is our strength but nature has a funny way of surprising us.
Read MoreOne Million Lovely Letters
Watching amazing @jodiannbickley and her One Million Lovely Letters . She was speaking about a couple who wrote to her after they had a scan at 6 months and were told there was no heartbeat for their first baby. The mother wrote to ask if it would be okay. Jodie's response is incredibly moving because she knows that sometimes it's not okay which is very important.
Read MoreInspirational wellness: new routines
In the months after IVF I found triggers in unexpected places.
Read MoreThe importance of belonging
In the midst of the chat last week, several mums came online to talk about setting up their own business group.This week we talked about motivation and what motivates you. Naturally parents said their children and I paused for a moment.
Read MoreInspirational wellness
Mindfulness and meditation are great resources to calm minds and bring order
Read MoreRecommended read (and an exhibition!)
Anne Atkins was educated in science by her father. In 1825, she married John Pelly Atkins, and took up an interest in plant collecting and botany. In 1839, she became a member of the Botanical Society in London.
Read MoreFriday find: Ageing Without Children
Like it or not, we can't turn back the clock and we are getting older. Ageing Without Children are a fantastic group are led by a strong committee
Read MoreInspirational wellness
Each Wednesday, I am sharing something that's inspirational. Because I'm an undisciplined sort, I have decided it can be anything and anyone. So if you fancy a guest spot on the blog or have a suggestion to make, comment below or message me, ping me on social media etc. I hope ping is an acceptable and cool word, but you get the idea!
Read More#MakingDads eBook
Male infertility is a topic that is not often discussed and quite honestly is completely swept under the rug. Male infertility is often reflective of a man’s poor overall health. Women have many more opportunities to see their doctor annually from smears to breast exams but men really don’t have a reason to go to a doctor each year so they often avoid it @Kristendarcy
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In her lifetime, Behn attracted a reputation for creating powerful female characters and was heralded as the successor to Sappho, acquiring the nom de plume 'The Incomparable Astrea'. Her work is often addressed to society and features contemporary events, employing satire on the topics of love and sex
Read MoreNew gallery entry: Olivia
Friday find: Disconnected male
We are a design project so I'm always on the look out for art projects in the area of infertility and design and art. I absolutely credit Walk In Our Shoes and everyone who has supported it with being a major part of my recovery. So when I see something creative I have to share it. So this Friday Find is Disconnected Male.
Read MoreHoliday and home
Home is meant to be a place of comfort, but often it can hold so many painful memories.
Read MoreTime to move on?
A few months ago we had the 'big talk' about what to do with the last embryo and truthfully I couldn't bear to sign the papers
Read MoreA sense of peace
We watched this horse on Dartmoor for a while yesterday...
Read MoreAdversity
I had the pleasure of attending the Cambridge Business Women's Network today and gave a talk on adversity, discussing the ways that language and communication can enable us to talk about the issues that may prevent us from being a whole person.
Read MoreWelcome to a new look Walk In Our Shoes
It's been a while in the making but I wanted to move our material across to a new platform to get the best connectivity for our work. We have social media accounts on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook plus the main site and the research material. I like organisation so this site brings it all together in a neat design that showcases the content to it's very best.
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