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

Mary Bruno
Oct 5, 20224 min read


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

thefruitfulhollow
Sep 27, 20224 min read


Ask the team: how do you deal with pregnancy announcements?
If receiving the news that a friend or family member is pregnant has been a particularly difficult part of your infertility journey, then...

thefruitfulhollow
Sep 20, 20227 min read


I don't know where else to go but Calvary
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 ...

Jana Zuniga Pingel
Sep 13, 20223 min read


Waiting for fruitfulness: infertility before marriage
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...

C. J. Parke
Sep 6, 20224 min read


RESOURCE: Preparing for Surgery
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

thefruitfulhollow
Aug 31, 20221 min read


Behold, Your Mother and Your Queen: my journey with Mary
Remember how Jesus said that the sinful woman washing His feet loved much because she had sinned much? That woman had encountered His mercy,

Sr. Philomena, Daughter of Mary
Aug 23, 20223 min read


Back to school: time to pack your backpack!
The smell of freshly sharpened pencils, completely white sneakers, cute haircuts and junior high nerves is what comes to mind for me when...

Lauren Allen
Aug 16, 20224 min read


Secondary infertility: your story
"I do find that there is a lot of guilt associated with my experience of secondary infertility. I feel guilty when talking with those..."

thefruitfulhollow
Aug 10, 202213 min read


My week in Omaha: surgery at the Pope Paul VI Institute
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...

Chelsea Voboril
Jul 19, 202210 min read
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