Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and TFMR: You lost your child, along with the future you had already started dreaming, and the parent you were already becoming. The world may usher you to move on quickly and quietly, but we are not going to do that here. We are going to let it be as big as it actually is.

Infertility: This is the grief that doesn't get a casserole. No one knows what to say so they say the wrong thing, or nothing at all, and you are left alone with the waiting and the not-knowing, the medical appointments and the bills, and watching everyone else's life move forward while yours feels suspended. That is real suffering. You don't have to minimize it here.

Pregnancy: They say pregnancy is supposed to feel like one of the happiest times of your life, and maybe it does, some of the time, but it's also more complicated than that. Your body is changing in ways that can feel strange or overwhelming, and your emotions may surprise you. If you've experienced infertility, pregnancy loss, or a complicated medical journey to get here, joy and anxiety can feel like they're constantly competing with each other. This is a space where you don't have to pick just one.

Postpartum and Parenthood: You wanted this, but now you are drowning and you don't know how to say that out loud because you're supposed to be grateful, so you put on a smile and swallow the rest. Here's the truth: you can be both grateful and grief-stricken, overjoyed and overwhelmed. You don't have to perform here, and you can tell the truth about what this has actually been like.

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