Can you believe we are almost through the first quarter of 2020? Too often, by this time of year, despite our best intentions, many of the promises we made to ourselves at the beginning of the year are but a distant memory. When we get stressed and tired, it’s easy to fall back into negative […]By Joanne Verkuilen, Founder Circle+Bloom

Can you believe that 2020 is just two weeks away? This time of year can be so much fun, with tons of laughter, celebration, and spending time with the people you love. But in the back of your mind, when you are trying to conceive, there’s a question looming… Is 2020 the year I will […]By Joanne Verkuilen, Founder Circle+Bloom

Can you believe that the beginning of the holiday season is just a few weeks away? This time of year can be filled with so much fun, laughter, celebration, and forging deeper connections with the people you love. When you are trying to conceive, it can also be a time when you are faced with […]By Joanne Verkuilen, Founder Circle+Bloom

Photo by Wendy Yalom It is so inspiring to read amazing fertility success stories from women in this community and beyond. As happy as you are for those women, it’s easy to think, “How did SHE do it? I did the same thing and it didn’t work. She must be luckier or more deserving than […]By Joanne Verkuilen, Founder Circle+Bloom

One of the most frustrating places to be on the journey to conceive is getting to the point when you say, “I am doing everything I can to get (and stay) pregnant, but nothing is working!” This is when you can get sucked into beating yourself up, second guessing your choices, and replaying “failures” over […]…

One of the hardest aspects of the fertility journey is feeling like we are surrounded by “failure.” Whether it’s reliving past disappointments, feeling like nothing we are doing is working, or being stuck in analysis paralysis, because we don’t want to risk making another “mistake” in the future— our approach to failure can play a […]…

Does it feel like you are doing everything you can to get pregnant, but nothing is working? Do you worry that there’s something missing in your fertility strategy? Wish you had someone to talk to about this? Maybe even ask the scary, messy, or inconvenient questions you wouldn’t dare ask your friends, family, or partner? […]…

Are there days when you just want to scream, because it feels like you are doing everything you can to get pregnant, but nothing seems to be working? Do you ever think to yourself, “Something has to change, I just don’t know what!” If you find yourself in that place, you aren’t alone, and I’ve […]By Joanne Verkuilen, Founder Circle+Bloom

Are there days when it seems like your fertility journey is just one struggle after another? Do you ever wish you could reconnect with the fun, joy, confidence, and excited anticipation you once had about being a Mom? Well lovely lady, ask and you shall receive! Listen to our FREE podcast where we explored the […]…

Are you ready for an exciting, fresh start on your fertility journey? Would you LOVE to live this time in your life with more peace, joy, and ease—instead of constantly feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and negative, with no hope in sight? You might think this sounds too good to be true, but here’s what you’ve got […]…