This course and workbook will help you self-reflect, take ownership, and most importantly, be more intentional about navigating the rough waters of infertility. This course will offer plenty of tips and techniques to help your infertility journey SUCK LESS!
Course Outline
Module 1) Before You Begin the Course – This module is intended to set the stage for the course and provide an outline for how to best experience it. An important note is the value of the workbook section of each module.
Module 2) Why Do I Care About Infertility? – This module is intended to share my personal journey with infertility and invite the attendee to outline their ‘ideal fertility journey’.
My journey and my light
Your journey
Module 3) Introduction to Infertility This module is intended to give an overview of infertility from a medical perspective and highlight some important facts.
Module 4) As a Woman – This module is intended to focus on the experience of women about to go through fertility treatments or someone who is in the middle of their treatments. This module will offer plenty of tips and self-reflective tools to help navigate the struggles with infertility that are unique to women.
Elements of infertility for women
Introducing the Suck-O-Meter
Infertility Journey Map featuring stories from real people
Different emotions and coping mechanisms
My “Yes to” and “No to” list
Module 5) As a Man – This module is intended to focus on men going through infertility challenges, and how men can support their partners in their struggles.
Elements of infertility for men, with real stories
Different emotions and coping mechanisms
Things to do and avoid when supporting your partner during infertility
Module 6) As a Couple – This module is intended to highlight the invisible problems (i.e. relationship struggles) that happen with couples experiencing infertility. This module will offer antidotes to the various toxins that can appear in relationships when a couple is experiencing infertility, and how to best navigate this journey together. This module offers a variety of workbook activities including writing a personal love letter to each other.
Module 7) For Family and Friends – This module is intended for those family members and friends who truly care about and want to support their loved ones going through infertility. This module offers plenty of tips on how to show your support in a way that will be well received by your loved one(s).
