I am writing this blog (or at least beginning to write it) from the cry room of my parish’s church. After another fast and furious Monday...

Miscarriage comes with immense emotional and mental turmoil. The feelings associated with losing a baby can be overwhelming.

How to have difficult conversations

"When you know so intimately what can go wrong, it's hard to believe everything will be alright."- DOTTIE SODERSTROM

I struggled with infertility for years due to hormonal contraceptive use, but eventually found hope and healing.

This is a guest blog about postpartum depression and baby blues

“I have PCOS so I never will be able to have kids.” This statement, and statements similar to it, break my heart. Some women express...

When most people think of Creighton Model FertilityCare they think "NFP" and "family planning" and "marriage preparation". Those are all...

It was a typical Monday night bedtime routine. I was attempting to lead the kids through their bedtime prayers while my husband was...

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. We've talked before about healing after miscarriage and have shared husbands'...

This is an excerpt I wrote back in December 2022: “This comes to you after a lot of tears. And I mean a lot. Phone calls, frustration,...

Anxiety is one of the most common problems I see when I work with couples, especially in women. Daria previously discussed how anxiety...

I'm a little granola crunchy. Ok. I lie. I'm a lot of granola crunchy. Western medicine has failed me so many times that I could dedicate...

Before starting this blog, I want to wish you a very happy Independence Day to you and your family. As I was reflecting on what a July...

Modern fertility treatment often uses medications designed to assist with ovulation. While these medications are helpful for many women,...

We all know estrogen is a very important hormone when it comes to the female reproductive system. But, did you know you can have too much...

By the grace of God, we have made it through another Lenten season. We have journeyed forty days through the desert of fasting and...

When it comes to waiting, there are very few things that compare to what can be the agony and anxiety induced by waiting. Having some end...

I sat in the gathering room at the Ronald McDonald Apartment in Ann Arbor, Michigan looking out the window. It was cold outside, the air...

We're well into Lent now, and I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but it seems to me that life always feels a little extra "hard"...