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happy holidays! swipe for a progression of the la happy holidays! swipe for a progression of the last few holiday seasons 🎄and just so you know - this pic does NOT represent the chaos that was our photo session yesterday. josie was fussy, parker refused to sit still, jordana was bribing him with ice cream and i was not patient.there’s a lot more that goes on behind the scenes. but hey, it’s 2020, so of course it was a shit show 🤷🏼‍♀️but, obvi, @rachelbetson_photography pulls through as usual!
my account was deleted. apparently, LGTBQ+ accoun my account was deleted. apparently, LGTBQ+ accounts have been getting targeted.and OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY stepped up, joined together and got it back (and others). we've never met. many of them I've never even interacted with before. but they took a stand for me. for us. for our LGTBQ+ community. for love.@samesexparents JUMPED on it when they noticed it happened. started a whole thread of LGBTQ+ accounts who came to bat for us. and my friend, @raffinee, went out of her way to contact a friend at IG.thank you is an understatement. Instagram is more than a business to me. yes, it's how I make money but it has become so much more than that. it's a community. a family. a safe space for me to share my life, feelings, hardships, celebrations, love + family.IG is where i learned about reciprocal IVF. it's how I got through our fertility ups and downs with Parker (I had a separate private account only of fertility accounts). it's where I shared our entire journey to Josie.gosh, you all mean so much to me. i have made incredible friends - some IRL and many I've never met and likely never will.thank you. thank you. thank you.i promise to continue to share. to continue to serve. to continue to show up.i love you!
morning car ride affirmations.they say that you morning car ride affirmations.they say that you become what you feed your mind. our inner dialogue is powerful and words have energy. there have even been studies where people have done experiments with plants. the plants that received the positive affirmations grew while those that received negative comments wilted + withered.so we do daily affirmations with our kids and started a new tradition of doing affirmations parker repeats to us on our way to school:i am brave i am safe i am strong i am smart i am loved i am kind i am creative i love my family i love my friends i love my school i love myself everyone loves me and i’m going to have a great day!it has become one of my favorite parts of the day. do you do affirmations with your kids??
fertility - where do I even start?I get this que fertility - where do I even start?I get this question a lot in my DMs. so much excitement, yet a lot of overwhelm.this is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make (well, a lot of decisions in this one process). and, in all honesty, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. so I always like to prepare people - not to be negative, but to shed a little bit of light.the first thing you want to do is find a clinic. it actually doesn't even need to be local (you will need somewhere local to do monitoring but I know people who travel the country for certain treatments because of cost). finding a doctor (and nursing staff) that you feel really comfortable with is so so so important. you're going to be there a lot and could go through a lot with them. I'm big on first impressions and the vibe I get from someone. go in for a consult, have a list of questions and see how you feel. don't ever feel obligated to stick with a practice that you're not completely confident in.some question ideas: what sperm banks do you recommend? how many vials do you recommend we order? can you give me a timeline on when we can start trying? what testing is required and do we both have to go through it (obvi will depend if you're both planning to carry or if you're gong to both be involved, i.e. RIVF)? how much does each procedure cost if insurance doesn't cover it? do you offer payment plans or financing (most places require you to pay in full but can offer you resources on loans / financing -- check out @futurefamilyfertility for info on that!)? do they perform all bloodwork and ultrasounds on site? if you're planning RIVF, you may want to ask if their clinic has successfully done RIVF before.from there, they will be able to give you different scenarios and how they operate - different clinics have different protocols and testings. don't expect to go in there and start trying the next month. we had to wait a few cycles as there were different tests that needed to be done at different times of the month.for a full rundown of our fertiliy journey, you can check out my blog: genajaffe.com/blog.here for you. supporting you. cheering you on!
mental health struggles.there is NO shame in str mental health struggles.there is NO shame in struggling with your mental health. none. nada. zilch. you didn't cause it. you didn't ask for it. you didn't do anything wrong. and there is nothing wrong with you.many of us have experienced heightened anxiety + depression this year and I don't need to recount why (I mean, every month there was something new!!!). even people who are typically happy, positive people, found themselves struggling.i was talking to a friend last night as we were both feeling unmotivated to workout even though we know it helps us. you see, depression can create a viscous cycle. you're depressed, which makes you tired. you feel too tried to workout even though you know that helps your depression. you judge yourself for not having the motivation / desire to workout. and then you feel more depressed ...so what can you do when you're feeling down and have low energy? here are a few tips that don't require much time or energy:- EFT (emotional freedom technique) - google brad yates, he's the bomb - meditating - now, I'm not the biggest fan or excellent at sitting still. but I downloaded Insight timer and can do some of the 5 min and under guided meditations. - journaling - listen to a podcast - dive into a juicy fiction book (silly girly mysteries always help me escape reality) - find a good PD book (rachel hollis, jenn sincero, gabrielle bernstein) - talk to a therapist / life coach / friend - take a warm bath with epsom salts + candles - do a face mask when the kids go to bed - sit outside and feel the breeze on your face and the strong earth beneath you - coloring - simple + so soothingI'm here to remind you that it will all be okay. trust that the universe is working in your favor. that a breakdown comes before the breakthrough. that you are lovable + perfect just as you are.
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