I know it's been a while since my last post... I haven't really had anything worth posting about, but I feel like I do now...
If you have watched TV, been online, or walked through a store lately you know that Father's Day is coming up. We dealt with Mother's Day last month, which was rough, but I had Martin to vent to and my mom visited and we had a fun day. I feel like Fathers day is a little bit different... mostly because the pain of infertility is often thought of as an issue that women experience and men just comfort the women, but I've noticed lately that men feel the hurt too. They may not show it as much, the tears and angry outbursts seem to be more my thing, but I can see that the years of infertility are starting to get to my husband too. He doesn't have to say anything for me to know that he's hurting... there's the painful silence that follows a Hallmark fathers day commercial, the way he squeezes my hand when we walk by a babies r us, or the irritation he exudes after reading a story about neglectful parents in the news. As painful as Mothers Day was for me, and believe me it was rough, I had people who were ready and accepting of my tears and anger. So, if you know a couple who is experiencing infertility this Fathers Day keep them in mind, be sensitive to their struggle. And for all those fathers who do have something to celebrate this holiday- Happy Fathers day. Never take for granted the miracle that is your child.
