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Today, I will mostly be eating cake.

by Ruth McKenna | Dec 9, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing, Fertility

Sometimes I really notice the lack of joy in my life. There are phases of life, I guess, when there is more or less joy. That ebb & flow is surely a natural rhythm. Somehow, the experience of fertility investigation and treatment, can be rather joyless. So much focus...

The Secret to Great Soup is in the Stock – Part 2

by Ruth McKenna | Dec 2, 2015 | Nourishing Food, Nutrition for Fertility

I adore soup. I didn't realise until recently, my entire family has a bit of a thing for soup. It's our go-to when we're tired, or cold or sick or the fridge seems empty. Soup is nourishing, undemanding, comforting. Plus, you can make it with veg that's heading...

The Secret to Great Soup is in the Stock – Part 1

by Ruth McKenna | Nov 29, 2015 | Fertility, Nourishing Food

Earlier this week I shared a photo of an incredibly warming and comforting soup I like to make at this time of year. The secret to this soup, or any great soup in my mind, is fantastic stock. Yes, you can buy stock cubes or pastes or even ready made stock in a tub,...

Protecting that which is holy

by Ruth McKenna | Nov 19, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing, Fertility, Nourished Communication, Relationships

I’ve always been a pretty forthright, outspoken gal. I was class rep in secondary school, again in university and somehow, again in my studies as a nutritional therapist. I seem to be the kind of person people approach to be their spokesperson. I’ve always been...

Where’s all the fun gone?

by Ruth | Nov 4, 2015 | Fertility

When I found myself planning into the future, for a pregnancy that I wasn't sure would ever become real, I decided I needed to clean up my act. I cut out alcohol completely, coffee too. I looked at my diet, which was already pretty clean and cut everything that I...

Do you need an emotional hygiene check up? 4 Healthful habits worth cultivating…

by Ruth | Oct 30, 2015 | Fertility

If you’re like me, and have known for some time that there are obstacles in your path to becoming a parent, you might also know how hard it can be to talk about it. For myriad reasons, it’s a bit of a taboo subject. Fertility challenges seem to question our entire...

I am the 1 in 6

by Ruth | Oct 22, 2015 | Fertility

I am the 1 in 6 affected by infertility in Ireland. This happens to other people, right? Well, I’m still somewhat taken aback by the fact, but I am that person. I've been where you are. I know how lonely fertility investigations and treatment can be. Now, I want to...