CORRECTION: I am so sorry I misspoke when this was originally published and I switched the time frames for infertility if you are under or over 35. I have edited this podcast with the corrected information that infertility is defined as the inability to conceive on natural cycles after one year of trying for a woman who is under 35 and six months for a woman that is over 35. My deepest apologies.

This episode I walk through some of the statistics, options and realities of miscarriage, infertility and treatments. This is a high level overview, a 101 where i try to cover some of he most common terms and issues one might encounter on their journey. 

Resources and References:

https://www.amazon.com/Infertility-Companion-Catholics-Spiritual-Practical/dp/1594712891

https://ascensionpress.com/products/infertility-and-reproductive-technologies-a-guide-for-catholics-pamphlet?variant=7553709309988¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2020-10-16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=CjwKCAjw6qqDBhB-EiwACBs6x320tQfjC4RV7hRYgSssYo3C_0kn1jAAg9jxS9yuXz6-U1_HtpTSnhoCe2oQAvD_BwE

https://verilymag.com/2019/03/ttc-infertility-treatment-that-is-cheaper-better-than-ivf-napro-technology-2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6027082/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29946210/

In this episode I take a look at what Spiritual Motherhood is and how all women are called to motherhood.

Show Notes:

https://carmelitesistersocd.com/2014/spiritual-motherhood/

https://lifeteen.com/cym/blog/spiritual-motherhood-2/

http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1988/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19880815_mulieris-dignitatem.html

http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1995/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_29061995_women.html

Thomas Merton Conjunctures of a Guilty Bystander

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This week's episode is about the healing power of silence. I share a part of my journey into the discovery of silence and the gifts we can find there. I also share some practical tips you can use each day to start a practice into finding silence in your life and how it can provide healing. 

Notes:

The Power of Silence Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat

Ignatianspirituality.com

https://www.jesuits.org/our-work/retreat-centers/

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In this special guest interview episode I interview Fran Boarders, the manager at Calvary Cemetery in Lexington, KY on the importance of the burial and remembrance services, naming your baby, and how we all grieve differently. Fran walks me through how people can utilize he cemetery and work with the hospital to collect their lost little one to be prepared for a burial.

Sound note: We were wearing masks and social distanced so the sound is a little different than usual but we were being safe!

Additional Notes: St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY videos the services where peopled to not attend and have it available for those families to view the service.  

https://cdlex.org/calvary-cemetery

https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/to-jesus-through-mary-why-yes-and-twas-ever-thus/5970/

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In this episode, along with my good friend Meg Edwards Schneider, I pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary. 

I use the version you can find on Churchpop.com https://www.churchpop.com/2020/09/14/how-to-pray-the-7-sorrows-rosary-our-ladys-miraculous-promises-according-to-a-visionary/

In this episode we look at the Seven Sorrows of Mary and how we can find healing through pain.

References: 

Your Sorrow is My Sorrow by Joyce Rupp 

Waiting with Mary: A Seven Sorrows Devotional for Catholic Women facing Infertility by Kathryn Wood

Article by James Finley https://cac.org/exploring-the-mystics-with-james-finley-weekly-summary-2017-10-14/ 

How to pray the seven sorrows rosary: https://www.churchpop.com/2020/09/14/how-to-pray-the-7-sorrows-rosary-our-ladys-miraculous-promises-according-to-a-visionary/

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This episode unpacks how when we compare what other's have to what we desire, we despair. And of course we look at how we can find forward healing in this space. 

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This month's guest interview is with Rachel Richards. Rachel is an old friend and one with a difficult infertility and miscarriage story that led to the beautiful adoption of her son. Join us as we discuss the fears around adoption, trusting your heart and how the wounds of infertility and miscarriage never leave us but as always, there's hope. 

Rachel is a life coach and you can find her at https://sunnythelifecoach.com/ 

She also has her own podcast called What Light's You Up https://sunnythelifecoach.libsyn.com/

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Non-negotiables are that which is not open to discussion or amendment. We can use non-negotiables as we define what we can and can not, what we will and will not, allow into our space as we grieve and try to heal. 

They can also be used to create physical, emotional and spiritual space to bring you peace and a quiet space to hear God. 

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When we feel flawed or less than or that we are not keeping up with everyone else we can feel shame. And shame leads is to believe we are unworthy of love. Listen to hear some of my own personal struggles with shame and how I was able to overcome them. 

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