Fertility

When Becoming a Mum is Hard …….

We live in a parenting world and for many of us becoming a mum the good old fashioned way can be hard, if not impossible. Having fertility issues is like being a member of a club you’d rather not belong … Continue reading

Ladies, is Your Man’s Shaving Cream Making Him Impotent?

      This information is specifically for men and the women who love them. We spend hours in the stores during the holiday season looking for the perfect gift for our wonderful man or woman in our lives. The shelves are … Continue reading

Hypnosis for Fertility

Hypnosis for Fertility: A Way Around the Stress Cycle for You? Certainly the shock of the unexpected edict of infertility lands like a bomb and ushers you into a world where worry about achieving parenthood causes an upward spiral of … Continue reading

Shattered Self-Esteem: A Byproduct of Infertility

The planet would be totally devoid of life, plant and animal, if there were not an imperative to reproduce. Some forms of life reproduce by simply splitting in half. Others rely on the wind. And some forms of reproduction are … Continue reading

Breathing In The Now…

Breathing In The Now: Creating An Eye and an ‘I’ In The Storm Infertility is an emotional hurricane. And hurricanes wreak havoc. While it is not irrational to think and behave as if the only choice is to ride out … Continue reading

All Kinds of Tears

Most people are aware that there are tears of sadness and tears of joy. Some have thought about other categories of tears that come from terror or pain, anger, frustration, helplessness, jealousy or relief. And with a bit of effort, … Continue reading

Embracing Change

To be born is to enter an evolutionary process of growth and change. We all grow in physical size and emotional capacity. We are all called upon to navigate the stages of life. Change is inevitable and non-negotiable. If life … Continue reading

Dealing With The Holidays

The stress of the holidays is a topic that has appeared with regularity in the Resolve Newsletter since the birth of the New York City chapter in 1980. Rightfully so. Infertility is demanding and stressful. The Holidays are demanding and … Continue reading

The Pain Of The ‘Parenting Holidays’ For The Pre-Parent

When I was a little girl, I remember putting rolled up socks in my undershirt to create the breaststhat a mommy has. This made playing house that much more authentic. Although it was hard to recruit the little boys in … Continue reading

Infertility: Crisis As Opportunity In Marriage

Earthquakes such as the recent one in California stand as ominous reminders of nature’s power. People’s responses to such destruction are varied, from selfish looting on one extreme, to altruistic involvement on the other. Recovery involves stepping back from the … Continue reading