pregnancy

One in ten women suffer from endometriosis, a chronic illness for which there is no cure.  I am 1 in 10.  Because March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, I decided it…

As told to Brandi Lytle SENSITIVE POST… As with so many in the Not So Mommy… community, I first connected with Barbara via technology.  Though we have never met face-to-face,…

SENSITIVE / INTIMATE POST WITH POSSIBLE TRIGGERS:  Open, honest, frank discussion about marriage, infertility, sex, and not being able to get “p,” with mention of littles Redefining sex as an…

As told to Brandi Lytle Claire and I connected several months ago on social media.  When I heard her story, I immediately wanted to share it here at Not So…

Trigger Warning:  Discussion of “p” announcement During the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about finding peace in childlessness.  We’ve discussed step 1–physical acceptance—as well as step 2–emotional acceptance.  This…

Trigger Warning:  Raw, honest talk about miscarriage, plus mention of moms & littles I believe to have authentic conversations, we must discuss all aspects of a topic, looking at things…

As told to Brandi Lytle I can’t remember exactly when S.K. and I first connected.  We’ve chatted via Skype once, send the occasional email, and have recently connected on Instagram. …

As told to Brandi Lytle Trigger Warning:  Raw, personal, vivid description of miscarriage I was introduced to Lauren through her publicist who contacted me about writing a review for Lauren’s…

How did my husband and I become childless not by choice?  Well, the short answer is because of infertility.  But honestly, our story is more complicated than that.  For the…

Trigger Warning:  Discussions about ttc, pregnancy, “miracle cures” for infertility & childlessness, and trolls Recently, I was cleaning out my personal email account and noticed one titled, “The Pregnancy Miracle.” …