Mel from Stirrup Queens has had a great idea: write a post about infertility using an analogy. So in typical South African style, I am going to say - Infertility is like driving a skedonk. That is an affectionate S. A. colloquial term for an old battered motor car. I read this … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why Dogs are Better Than Kids
(This is a tongue in cheek post: of course children top dogs any day, and I deeply and completely look forward to that day that I have them; but I have to pay tribute to my two "fur babies". For all intents and purposes, they are my kids) 1. You can leave them at home all day while … [Read more...]
You know you’ve been infertile for too long…
Hello bleeps! I’m still here! Working hard, but still functioning! I am so happy to be on a long weekend midterm break. Today we went to a book sale where they sold books by the kilogram. A nice one I am reading right now is all about stories of different women and how they conceived ("Trying to … [Read more...]
If Infertility were told through TV shows
I was inspired by Bella’s idea of "Unsolved Mysteries - watch what happens when a couple tries to conceive and fails miserably" I was thinking.. what if we altered all our current show to reflect our infertility struggles: You enter this journey with the optimism and energy of the dancers on So … [Read more...]