A Therapist’s Book List on Infertility and Reproductive Mental Health
A roundup of infertility book reviews highlighting the most useful, relatable, and supportive reads for anyone navigating fertility struggles or supporting loved ones.
The Things Not to Say to Someone Experiencing Infertility
Learn how to talk compassionately with people experiencing infertility or reproductive loss. Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka shares what not to say — and how empathy, sensitivity, and trauma-informed language make all the difference.
“Does this make me crazy?”
Charlotte-based therapist Ginny Lupka explores why so many people worry they’re “crazy” when they’re actually grieving, scared, or healing. This essay offers a therapist’s perspective on trauma, self-compassion, and the power of understanding your emotions.
Good Is Here Right Now
Therapist and writer Ginny Lupka reflects on hope, grief, and goodness in everyday life. In this tender essay, she explores what it means to notice beauty and connection even in seasons of pain, reminding readers that good is here right now.
Why Orange? National Infertility Awareness Week
Therapist Ginny Lupka reflects on the meaning of National Infertility Awareness Week and the emotional reality of infertility for both women and men. She explores how grief, stigma, and identity intersect - and how awareness and empathy can ease the burden of reproductive loss.
Gentle Affirmations for When You’re Doing Your Best (and Maybe Being a Little Mean to Yourself)
Therapist Ginny Lupka shares self-compassion affirmations for therapists, new parents, and anyone navigating infertility, pregnancy, or postpartum. A gentle reminder that your inner voice deserves kindness, too.
Two Wolves, One Mission: On Disenfranchised Grief and the Bossy Big Sister Energy
Therapist Ginny Lupka explains disenfranchised grief—the kinds of loss that are often invisible or minimized—and offers guidance for those grieving and for allies who want to respond with curiosity, compassion, and practical support.
Navigating Your Reproductive Story
Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka explores reproductive stories, disrupted expectations, and navigating grief and acceptance when fertility, parenthood, or reproductive timelines don’t unfold as imagined.
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