Craving Parenthood

Infertility and the quest for parenthood can take over your life. It is so important for you to have good communication, to recognize the gender differences in dealing with this issue, and to make time together so you are reminded of things you do have to be happy about.

There are two painful realities if you are coping with infertility or the loss of a child:

• The lack of understanding and sensitivity from families and friends.
• The experience of a monumental stress on your marriage.

The heartbreak of infertility, miscarriage, neo-natal death, surrogacy, adoption, or trying to accept life without children means you need to know how to cope with new stresses in your marriage relationship.

When there has been a loss of a pregnancy, or of a child, or of the dream of being a parent, grief will set in. Each man and each woman will grieve differently, but, as a couple, you must grieve. It's crucial for the marriage relationship that you both deal with your grief.

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Infertility
Infertility
Men and Infertility

Miscarriage
Miscarriage
One Miscarriage, One Man, One Woman
Voices of Miscarriage

Neo-natal death
Mommies Enduring Neo-Natal Death

Surrogacy
The Great Journey
A Somewhat Different Path to Parenthood

Adoption
Adoption

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