Today's reblog comes from a guest post written by Katie on Katherine's blog Proverbs & Pacifiers called Dealing with Infertility: A Better Way To Talk About Not Having Babies. So often we in the infertility community don't share our struggle because of the negative reactions we receive. Although most reactions come from inexperience and not ill will, we're frequently left feeling hurt or anger towards that person or situation.
Often when searching the word "infertility" the results will produce dozens of lists about what not to say to someone with infertility. This isn't necessarily a bad thing but I personally appreciate it when the suggestions have a positive twist to them. Katie's post, as well as others I will be highlighting later this week, are some of the most articulate and compassionate out there. When I first came across it I was reminded of all the times I may have unknowingly put my foot in my mouth during other uncomfortable topics of conversation. It's what we do as humans. However Katie reminds us that there is a way to talk about infertility and by educating yourself you may find that it's not what you say but how you say it that makes all the difference.
So please click on the picture below to read the full post Dealing with Infertility: A Better Way To Talk About Not Having Babies on Proverbs & Pacifiers.
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