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If it\u2019s not obvious by now, I like to write. When I was little I would make books at home\u2026 I\u2019d cut the paper, staple the book together, and fill in the pages with words and pictures, and an adult would have to translate my sloppy words and letters into coherent sentences. Later, in my elementary school we had the opportunity to have our little creations printed and bound. The covers of the books were cardstock wrapped in scraps of wallpaper or contact paper\u2026 I wonder now which unfortunate teacher, school staff member, or PTA member had to patiently cut and wrap those covers. Yikes. Thank you to that person for helping my eight-year-old-self bring a \u201cpublished\u201d book home to share with Mom and Dad. Which reminds me — I believe there are several stacks of those books at my parents\u2019 house\u2026 Sorry, Mom and Dad. I did move most of my stuff out here, but I do think my collected works are still living at your place. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, with all of that said, I consider myself a reader first and foremost, not a writer. I read novels mostly, but during my infertility journey I have read numerous books, blogs, and other articles about infertility, and more recently pregnancy loss. Today I want to share three of the resources that have spoken to me during my journey. When thinking about what to write on my own blog, it occurred to me that sometimes someone else\u2019s writing was just right for me, and just what I needed\u2026 I figure that the best way I can acknowledge their work and pay it forward is to just share the links (and maybe a few thoughts I had about it too. I do like to write after all). So without further ado, here are three links for today\u2019s recommended reading: <\/span><\/p>\n

5 Surprisingly Outdated Problems Infertile Couples Face
\n<\/a><\/span>This is one of the best posts I have read about infertility. It\u2019s spot on, and as a bonus, I think it\u2019s hilarious. Even the picture captions make me laugh. This is one of the few posts that I have read and re-read. And re-read again. So I won\u2019t even try to sum it up. Please\u00a0read it.<\/span><\/p>\n

My Facebook Timeline Lies
\n<\/span><\/a>This is a great post about how there\u2019s much more going on behind the scenes than what we share with the world. This writer opens up about her facebook posts and what was really happening in her life when the pictures were taken. For a long time I have felt like my facebook timeline was similar. To the world it looked like I was travelling, going to concerts, working on our house, and basically living a carefree life, but behind the scenes things were not as great as they seemed\u2026 facebook doesn\u2019t tell the whole story. We never know what someone else might be going through.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therapists’ Top Tips for Coping with Fertility Problems
\n<\/span><\/a>This is one of those \u201cwell intentioned lists written by professionals\u201d that I mentioned in my <\/span>about me<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>page. It\u2019s not a post that I felt an emotional connection to, but I do think it gives a nice, general overview of coping tips and issues facing people with infertility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note<\/span><\/i>: I have created a <\/span>Resources<\/a>\u00a0page to list in one place all of the resources that I share in my blog posts. Check that page out to see the full list to date. You can also click on \u201cSelect Category\u201d under the Topics heading and select \u201cResources\u201d to see all of the posts I have made that include resources.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If it\u2019s not obvious by now, I like to write. When I was little I would make books at home\u2026 I\u2019d cut the paper, staple the book together, and fill in the pages with words and pictures, and an adult would have to translate my sloppy words and letters into coherent sentences. 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