Mixed Emotions About Taharat HaMishpacha
PSA: It’s normal if you dread niddah. It’s normal if niddah brings you some comfort. You are normal. Give yourself grace and let go of the guilt.
Don’t Say This: Mikvah Attendant Edition
Mikvah is hard for many people in the fertility community and emotions often run high during a visit. Many innocent things that are said can be sources of pain. Keep it simple.
112. Niddah, Mikvah and Fertility Challenges with Beth Moskovic
Beth Moskovic joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience as a relationship coach and kallah teacher, how to make your relationship better, even during times when you are a niddah and creating points of connection during the day.
Episode 39: Infertility and Niddah Laws with Shevi Samet
Shevi Samet, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about niddah in regard to infertility and loss and the feelings that arise surrounding Niddah.
Episode 31: Making Mikvah Meaningful with Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet
Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about practical tools and suggestions to use when dealing with fertility challenges, thinking about each dip with a different focus (past, present, future) and bringing a comforting friend with you.
Episode 11: Making Mikvah Easier with Atara Eis
Atara Eis, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience as the director of Nishmat’s Miriam Glaubach Center and the U.S. Yoetzet Halacha Fellow Program, what individuals and communities can do to make things easier and reframing the idea that all Mikva experiences should be beautiful.
83. Halachic Infertility with Jenna Bishop Sharp
Jenna Bishop Sharp joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about growing up in a secular home and her return to Judaism in college, how her cycle shifted over time, and missing her fertile window because of taharas hamishpacha.