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Coffee+Crumbs: When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard

Monica: “I can’t believe this. My uterus is an inhospitable environment? I’ve always tried so hard to be a good …

Melanie DaleOctober 29, 2018, 2:33 pmDecember 25, 2019 2
Infertility, Podcast

Lighten Up #96: Infreakinfertility with Alex Dale

Hey and welcome to episode 96 of Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. AND Alex Dale. Because today my husband is …

Melanie DaleOctober 23, 2018, 6:30 amApril 6, 2019 0
Infertility, Parenting

I Want a Box to Check When We’ve Finished Hurting

“We’re pregnant.” I hear the hesitation in her voice over the phone. She’s ecstatic but hurting because she knows she’s …

Melanie DaleMarch 10, 2016, 9:26 amMarch 29, 2016 4
Infertility

When Mother’s Day Is the Worst Day of the Year

I am a mom.  I love moms (even the scary ones) and I love celebrating the crap out of ourselves …

Melanie DaleMay 6, 2015, 11:08 amMay 6, 2015 29
Infertility

Does Infertility Make You Less of a Woman?

“I’m getting snipped, so now I’ll be less of a man.” I’ve heard this sentiment a lot, maybe because I’ve …

Melanie DaleSeptember 8, 2014, 6:23 amSeptember 8, 2014 12
Adoption, Infertility, Parenting

My Dog Saved My Life

(I wrote this the day before my dog died.) My dog is dying.  I won’t try to put that up …

Melanie DaleJuly 28, 2014, 8:33 pmJuly 28, 2014 16
Faith, Infertility

How I Survived Infertility Without Losing My Faith

For two years, I struggled to conceive naturally.  I counted days, took vitamins, and even stood on my head after …

Melanie DaleJuly 16, 2014, 11:09 pmJuly 16, 2014 13
Faith, Infertility

The End of an Era

“The end of an era.” I’m contemplating a couple of endings this week.  How do you feel when things end? …

Melanie DaleFebruary 21, 2014, 12:19 amFebruary 21, 2014 5
Adoption, Faith, Infertility, Parenting

Sand Castles on the Same Side of the Ocean

Each year we drive beach-bound for our annual pause.  A Sabbath week.  We leave behind the things that creep between …

Melanie DaleJune 6, 2013, 6:26 pmJune 11, 2013 12
Adoption, Parenting

That Boring Bio Kid

When our son was four and a half years old, he went from being our only child, an adorable blond-haired, …

Melanie DaleMay 19, 2013, 7:37 pmMay 19, 2013 15
Adoption, Infertility, Parenting

How to Have a Guilt-Free Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day used to be a day when I would woo-hoo Mom, woo-hoo Grandmommy.  A day to eat a yummy …

Melanie DaleMay 5, 2013, 10:17 pmMay 7, 2014 6
Adoption, Infertility

Infertility and a Talking Ass

Last summer, on our last night in Adacar, Uganda, we broke into teams to plan out a ton of fun …

Melanie DaleFebruary 10, 2013, 11:17 pmFebruary 10, 2013 11
Faith, Infertility

Made to Heal

I have a smiley face on my belly.  Two eyes, one over each ovary, a nose in my belly button, …

Melanie DaleJanuary 28, 2013, 10:34 pmJanuary 28, 2013 8
Adoption

What to Expect When You’re Expecting an Adoption

I read “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” back in 2002.  Within days of ditching my birth control pills (totally …

Melanie DaleOctober 12, 2012, 9:32 pmOctober 12, 2012 1

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