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Diary Series Episodes

This is a small collection of stories from my own path—the moments that stayed with me, told as an ongoing conversation to the child I was waiting to meet. It isn't a guide; it’s just a tiny look at the events and realizations that happened along the way. If you’re wondering how this journey feels when you strip away the medical labels and just look at the heart of it, pull up a chair and listen in. May this help you find your own way forward a bit easier. I’m Mom-on-a-Mission.
20 "Beautiful" Eggs... and the $30,000 IVF Lie (Stage 1 Diary Series)
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May 29, 2026

20 "Beautiful" Eggs... and the $30,000 IVF Lie (Stage 1 Diary Series)

My Donor Egg IVF Journey: Search for IVF and you’ll find a million stories. Search for Donor Eggs? Silence. The Donor Egg Diary is the raw, gritty truth about the journey nobody talks about. Join a 48-year-old 'Fertility Clinic Graduate' as she deconstructs the stages of a $30,000 'Beautiful Lie' that led to a successful donor-conceived pregnancy. This is the emotional lifeline for those navigating the silence of the consider donor eggs path.
How Our Angel Dog Saved Our Marriage During Our Darkest IVF Fight (Stage 2 Diary Series)
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June 7, 2026

How Our Angel Dog Saved Our Marriage During Our Darkest IVF Fight (Stage 2 Diary Series)

IVF marriage strain donor egg? In this raw and deeply personal diary entry, we are lifting the rug on a side of IVF trauma that people rarely talk about out loud: what happens when the intense grief, financial strain, and biological heartbreak turn inward and threaten to tear a marriage apart. I’m putting my pride in my pocket to share a moment I am not proud of—a total explosion, a brutal low blow, and the days of painful silence that followed. But this isn't just a story about a fight; it’s a ...
Two Phrases Our Donor Egg IVF Doctor Said Profoundly Changed My Life (Stage 3 Diary Series)
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June 16, 2026

Two Phrases Our Donor Egg IVF Doctor Said Profoundly Changed My Life (Stage 3 Diary Series)

What is the real donor egg IVF process like? This is the absolute beginning of our process to consider donor eggs that would later take us another 3 years to actually start the real process.
S4 Ep4 - Grief, Silence, and My Hubby's 2-Year Secret Plan (Stage 4 Diary Series)
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June 24, 2026

S4 Ep4 - Grief, Silence, and My Hubby's 2-Year Secret Plan (Stage 4 Diary Series)

In this episode, we are diving into Stage 4: Grief Processing and Delay. I’m opening up about the dark disconnection that followed that conversation, the suffocating reality of losing control, and how I threw myself into going back to school just to survive the emotional wreckage.We also talk about the unique, heavy shadow of infertility birthdays, and how a walk on our favorite oceanfront trail years later finally cracked our two-year silence wide open.