Is there anything that more closely resembles the journey of infertility than the season of Lent? 40 long days alone in the desert, being denied comfort and support as we are tempted by Satan to go against God's word and teachings. Even if you know there is salvation at the end, it can easily feel as if you will never get through to see it. I met my husband on Ash Wednesday in 2017. We had both joined a young adult small group looking for answers and guidance during a period

On 21st January 2022, The Fruitful Hollow turned 2, and this piece today is our 100th blog post! If you’d like to read about how this...

This blog post is adapted from a talk given at a retreat evening for women experiencing infertility and loss.

“Where are you, God?” It’s a question I imagine Joseph might have prayed in the interior of His heart as He learnt the news of Mary...

“Happy is the man who does not lose faith in me” (Matthew 11:6) but it is hard not to lose faith. In the darke

“Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let..

It is a surreal feeling to have your worst fear come true. From the time I was a little girl, all I wanted when I grew up was to be a wife..

Our intention with this blog post is to address some of the common obstacles women face when discerning whether to begin a group or thinking

So, fear not sister. In those places of littleness and longing and emptiness, press into TRUST. And please know that in the remaining days..

Excuse me, what? Does my uterus know I’m Catholic? Despite years of painful periods and a late endometriosis diagnosis, I never once...

Why use affirmations? Affirmations are positive statements, phrases or sentences which can be repeated often to counteract negative thoughts

If receiving the news that a friend or family member is pregnant has been a particularly difficult part of your infertility journey, then...

I don’t know where else to go but Calvary. The place where redemptive suffering consumes every broken heart that God has ever and will ...

do not get lost in the wait for the next painful part of your infertility journey. Take a deep breath, pray, and let yourself be loved...

So you’ve made the important decision to go ahead with surgery! This resource includes the following sections: Pages 1-2: What to ask your s

Remember how Jesus said that the sinful woman washing His feet loved much because she had sinned much? That woman had encountered His mercy,

The smell of freshly sharpened pencils, completely white sneakers, cute haircuts and junior high nerves is what comes to mind for me when...

If you deal with infertility, you live in the US and you use the Creighton method of NFP, there is a chance you may eventually pass...

[Trigger warning: the first 2 paragraphs of this blog post include the story of one family’s miscarriages. If this is a sensitive topic for you, please skip ahead past the first photo to continue reading.] July has always been a month I looked forward to for as long as I can remember. My family would go on a beach vacation to North Carolina and celebrate the 4th of July with food and fireworks. We had wonderful memories to hold onto. But last July changed how I would look at

In the midst of infertility, infant loss and miscarriage, we may initially feel without hope, lost and angry. Our saintly sister reminds...