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IVF Talking Points: How to Compassionately and Practically Address the Issue
While this may be helpful for someone considering IVF, it is provided specifically for those who hope to understand the issue better and are in a position to have conversations with others on the topic (which, technically, describes everyone). It is not necessarily appropriate to bring any of these points up at all times. Rely…
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Unpopular Opinion: IVF is Not Merciful
I created a reel on Instagram with audio attached from an inspiring narrator saying “I think the next plot twist is that things are about to get really good. I think this world is going to open up to you in unimaginable ways. I think you’re walking into your best chapter yet. And finally, you’re…
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I Saw Jesus at Mass
“There’s no shortage of suffering around us. This is one reason why many leave the Church or lose their faith in God altogether. I have certainly wrestled with the fact that I “did everything right” and was never able to achieve pregnancy. I think many of us feel a weird sense of entitlement to a…
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No, Mr. Butker, 1 in 5 of Us Will Not Bring Children into this World Despite Great Effort
I know – more Butker commentary. Roll your eyes or kick my Butker if you must, but please also consider that this piece of the story has not yet been addressed. While I’d rather not jump on this Butker bandwagon, there’s an aspect worth noting that not a single major Catholic organization will point out because…
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Secondary Infertility: A Blog Interview with Emily Frase, Part 2
“…The most healing thing I experienced was being listened to, and knowing that the person interested in my story simply wanted to understand what I was going through. They didn’t offer a fix in an attempt to make all the discomfort, mine and theirs, go away. The crosses we carry are not things that anyone…
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Protected: What Nobody Told You About Finding a NaPro Doc
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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#Sex&MarriageGoals: They’re Exactly the Same for Everyone.
When you can’t seem to get pregnant, something becomes painfully obvious – everyone else who can, and the vast differences and responsibilities that appear to separate your family from theirs. Sex takes on additional pressures and is often robbed of pleasure. Being Catholic likely adds to stress as babies and growing families tend to be…
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Introducing My First Book: “Twelve Stripes Deep”
It was a cold-ish February afternoon. I was sick and feeling bad enough to stay in bed, but not quite bad enough to stick my face in a pillow all day. The surgery I most feared for many years was approaching and had been on my mind, yet I was filled with an unexplainable peace.…
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Total Eclipse of the Infertile Heart: How IVF Denies the Gift
I was probably 8 years old and preparing for an upcoming dance recital when my mom announced that she was going to the grocery store. For some strange reason that I don’t understand now that I’m an adult, I wanted to go. So I asked, and for whatever reason, the answer was “no, not this…
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A New Name.
The ultimate Giver of life would continue to bloom new life into the world through me. I will always be limited by my human nature, but Christ within me cannot be contained. If death couldn’t hold Him back, how could my empty womb?
Mary G Bruno 