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Balance Between Darkness and Light

Just because Hanukkah is a holiday does not mean you need to be happy or excited.

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There is Still Darkness

As we enter into the holiday of Chanukah, the holiday of light, let’s acknowledge that there is still darkness.

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Emotions of Childless Not By Choice

This is why we share voices from the community.

To tell the untold stories. Every person has their own journey with fertility. Some have happy endings… and some don’t.

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Emotions of LGBTQ+ Loss

The path to parenthood looks so different.

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Emotions of TFMR

TFMR (termination for medical reasons - needing to end a wanted pregnancy for health reasons of either the mother or the fetus) is NOT an uncommon pregnancy loss - It is just UNCOMMONLY TALKED about…WHY?

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Emotions of Miscarriage/Stillbirth

We’re honing in on what it really means to have a pregnancy loss.

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Emotions of Egg Freezing

We’re reflecting on the many thoughts and emotions that come with egg freezing. These are merely a handful.

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Emotions of IVF for Genetic Reasons

It’s hard to put all 5,000 thoughts that run through our minds during the two week wait into one graphic. But we tried to capture the essence.

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The Emotions of Pregnancy After Loss

We know that what is visible on the outside is not always the full story.

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It’s normal to… Grief edition

Let’s zoom IN on the realities of the grief and loss.

There are no rules for grief. Whatever you’re feeling is valid.

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Surrogacy Thoughts

It’s normal to feel jealous of your surrogate. She is living your dream.

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149. Reimagining Parenthood with Rachel Shanken

Rachel Shanken joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her journey to becoming an adoptive parent, something she never envisioned herself doing, the heartbreaking conversation as a single woman in her 30s when her doctors said that she may never have biological children and how she got married, but then struggled through the ups and downs of umpteen failed cycles to try to get pregnant.

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148. From Choice to Calling: The Journey to Becoming a Single Mother By Choice with Ellie Levi

Ellie Levi, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her story of becoming a SIM: Single Intentional Mom to her 3 year old daughter, Ayelet HaShachar, her thought process and emotions about each stage of the process and the experience of being one of the first to her freeze eggs in her community.

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150. Journeying to Becoming a Solo Mom By Choice with Michelle (Malka) Grunstein

Michelle (Malka) Grunstein, LMFT CATC-IV, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how she has always known that she wants to be a mother, how she decided that by the time she was 30, if she didn't meet someone, she would take steps to do this by herself and her multiple failed relationships including a broken engagement.

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The Emotions of Surrogacy

As we’re highlighting our incredible Surrogacy Support Consultant, Aliza Konig, we’re zooming out on the realities of the experience.

Surrogacy gives many people the opportunity to grow their family when they otherwise couldn’t have and bring them the greatest joy. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t grief and loss throughout the process.

And please remember, just because you didn’t carry this baby yourself, does not mean you are any less of a mother.

For all inquiries about surrogacy or to join a moderated WhatsApp group, reach out to Aliza Konig: Aliza@IWSTHAB.org

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Things That Are Irrational About Infertility

he most irrational, frustrating, devastating thing 😤💔

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Thoughts from the IWSTHAB Community

Some thoughts from the IWSTHAB community. Thank you to these followers for being SO. REAL. 🫂🫂🫂

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5 Ways You Can Set Boundaries

Boundaries, boundaries, boundaries!!!

Swipe for some practical tips on how to set appropriate boundaries for Thanksgiving and every other holiday🧡

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87 Questions To Ask on Thanksgiving

This is the time of the year where people may struggle to make conversation that doesn’t involve bringing up people’s struggles. Here’s our list that we share for every holiday to remind you that people are so much more than their fertility journeys. ➡️

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Considering Becoming A Single Mother By Choice

There are so many questions that people ask when considering single motherhood by choice.

Here are a few that we’ve heard over and over from your comments and emails ➡️