After a two year infertility struggle, my sister is four weeks (give or take) from meeting her first baby boy, Charlie! I can’t even put into words how excited I am to meet my little nephew that has brought immense amount of joy to our family already.
Infertility was something that I didn’t understand until last summer when I found out my twin sister was struggling to start her family. For two years she had been trying to have a baby, and I had no idea. My heart broke the moment I found out. We feel each other’s struggles deeper; its part of the twin bond. I felt so much pain for her. I spent many nights in tears and thinking of all the what ifs. I felt so much guilt and so selfish for having two children when others so desperately are trying to have one. I felt embarrassed for the insensitive things I said before I knew what she was going through. And every time someone asked “so why doesn’t your sister have kids?” I wanted to duck and run.
Once my roller coaster of emotions subsided, I became aware. I read blogs, I asked questions and I learned about this infertility journey that so many moms are on. Since I’ve been more aware, I’ve learned of so many of my incredible momma friends who have been on this road and/or continue on it. For them take a moment to be more aware, be more sensitive, less judgmental and for goodness sakes…stop asking why someone doesn’t have kids..or more kids.
Here’s too a happy ending beginning…
Kylee Ann Maughan is a family and international brand photographer based in small-town Northern Utah. She has been a business owner for 13.5 years, and also runs a successful and award-winning associate team. Kylee hosts semi-annual retreats, speaks at conferences and teaches online courses about running a small business and marketing. Her niche in coaching is helping moms turn their passion into profit, while being the mom they dream of.
August 10, 2016
Kylee Maughan
