In the meantime
“My therapist has been helping me through the pain that is this journey and she gave me a prompt to write a movie about my life. I am going to share it here because if it can even reach another likeminded person and make them feel less alone I am here for it.”
-anonymous
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Circumstantial Infertility
Another voice from our community ❤️🩹 thank you for your vulnerability. Leave some love and comfort in the comments
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Sometimes I wish
Sending love to all of you out there who are still wishing…
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You can always tell us
You can always tell us. Thank you for sharing your story - we are holding you ❤️🩹🫂
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In their own words
Can’t we just buy groceries in peace?? 😖
Thank you to this follower for sharing. We’re so sorry this happened, and we’re holding onto your hope with you ❤️
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Nervous System Healers
Regulating the nervous system takes many forms—breathwork, energy healing, movement, and of course, rest. Take a moment to slow down and listen to your body.
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Reminder to slow down
Save this for when you need a reminder to slow down 💌
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7 Types of Rest
Rest isn’t just about sleep—it’s about restoring your whole self.
Which one do you need most right now?
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Reminder: Deep Breaths
Sometimes the weight of it all makes it literally hard to breathe.
The waiting. The wondering. The what-ifs.
This is your gentle reminder to pause — inhale deeply, exhale slowly. Even if it doesn’t fix anything, it can make the next moment a little lighter.
You are carrying so much. Let yourself breathe through it.
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12 posts I saved this week
My weekly roundup, anyone relate?? 🫠🫂
Let that be enough today. 🤍
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Reminder to rest
You’ll never go wrong by listening to your body. Take care of yourself ❤️
Let that be enough today. 🤍
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We Support You
Thank you to this follower for sharing such a vulnerable experience. We are holding you 🫂🫂🫂
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Rest does not equal laziness
PSA 🚨
We’ve been taught to measure our worth by how much we do. But what if the most radical thing we could do… is pause?
Rest isn’t giving up. It’s tuning in. It’s saying, my body matters, my mind matters, I matter.
Let that be enough today. 🤍
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Rest is productive
Just a gentle reminder: rest is productive.
In a world that glorifies productivity, it’s no wonder we second-guess even our downtime.
You’re allowed to pause without proving anything. 💛
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Gentle Reminders
Some MUCH needed reminders this week. Take what you need ❤️❤️
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Side by Side
In this deeply moving reflection, Rivka Beck (@rivkabeck52) shares what five years of infertility, pregnancy loss, and rebuilding have looked like—from countless treatments and four heartbreaking losses to learning how to carry grief alongside joy.
If you’re grieving too, this is for you. There’s room for your pain.
And remember, you don’t have to be okay to keep going.
Texts to send
You don’t need perfect words to support someone through infertility or loss.
You just need to show up. Gently. Consistently. Without pressure or expectation.
💗Sometimes that looks like a heartfelt check-in.
🥤Sometimes it looks like iced coffee on the porch.
🫂Sometimes it’s just letting them know they’re not alone.
This carousel is packed with real texts you can send when someone you love is hurting.
Copy, paste, tweak. Whatever you do, just don’t stay silent.
Because silence can feel like abandonment. And no one deserves to be “left on read.”
Help us keep showing up for everyone in our community who needs our support. Donate to our fundraiser today.
The silence of infertility-Man’s perspective
We’re bringing this post back because stories like this deserve to be heard—again and again.
He never expected infertility to be his story.
He didn’t grow up with the language for loss, or the space to grieve what couldn’t be seen.
But when he shared his experience, it echoed across this community. Because male infertility is real. It’s common. And it’s too often met with silence.
We see you. We hear you. We hold you.
Kveller
“Oh no, not again.
I was sitting in synagogue when an all-too-familiar feeling washed over me. I felt the tears stinging my eyes, the urge to ugly blubber rising to the surface.
I cannot make a spectacle of myself in shul again. Hold it together, Rachel.
But how could I? The rabbi was giving his pre-Yizkor sermon, the speech given before the traditional communal prayer to memorialize deceased family members.
You’re a link in a chain,” he repeated throughout his speech, reminding us all of the very Jewish idea that we must remember the past in order to build a better future. We memorialize those lost so we can teach our children the lessons previous generations taught us, continuing the chain of our peoplehood.
Except I will never be a link in a chain...”
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Beautiful piece by our board member, Rachel Honeyman
Link to the full article is in our stories and our bio
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Fertility Grief Part 3
@shoshanastavsky, who has gone through her own fertility journey and a breast cancer survivor, writes about the feelings that are sitting in all of our hearts and gives meaning to the pain. Thank you. 💔❤️💔 “Grief looks like seeing the bottom of a pint of Ben & Jerrys in one sitting.”
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