Getting pregnant is easy or so it's been said Your husband just looks at you Mine too. And a team of doctors, nurses, embryologists The room is full of frenzy when I conceive I just need to put it out of my head To take a vacation, you say — as if treatment has not already swallowed my savings Because getting pregnant is simple But if it's not happening for me It might be my diet; something wrong I can't see "I told you!" you'll say when I finally have happy news to share I w

---The below excerpt is a chapter from my debut memoir, Temple and Ash--- I am sitting on the front porch watching a spring rain soak the already-damp earth. I so rarely sit like this; never allowing myself a moment to rest. To just be. But today is Mother’s Day.  And the weather is kind to me, poignantly reflecting my mood.  As I watch muddy puddles form across the saturated lawn, an old song plays in my head. A song from childhood. Rafi, I think.  The lyrics are silly and a

It's 5:03 on a Wednesday. The day has been long, though not particularly unkind. Just more of the same: waking up too late, rushing to get the baby changed and out the door, a busy work day packed with back-to-back meetings and fires to put out. It is not unfamiliar, but it drains me nonetheless. I have been waiting for this. All day, I have been waiting. At long last, I ease my aching bones into the swivel chair, and she dresses me like a queen in a draping black robe. She d

In a break from my traditional reflective, blog-style writing, I wanted to provide something a bit more informative. I've been so very lucky to be surrounded by a whole village of supporters through my IVF journey. Not a day went by without an encouraging text message, a thoughtful word, or a $5 Venmo so I could treat myself to a little coffee pick-me-up. I know that a good number of those of you who've subscribed are not members of the infertility community yourselves, but m