Learning to Love Our Bodies Through Infertility
Learning to love and live in a body that feels like it keeps breaking your heart—finding strength, healing, and acceptance after repeated loss.
Rebecca Abezis
Aug 6, 2025
Last Mikvah
After 27 years and over 600 immersions, my journey with the mikvah has become a tapestry of commitment, growth, and personal stories—shaping my marriage, identity, and spiritual life.
Devorah Zlochower
Jul 23, 2025
Postpartum and Niddah: Practical Strategies for Coping When Physical Touch is Absent
Balancing personal postpartum needs, the desire for physical support and the imposed lack of touch from one’s husband can be particularly challenging when dealing with the hormones and changes after birth.
Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet
Jun 30, 2025
Going to Mikveh with Trauma or Pain of Infertility
For those facing trauma or pain, undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), or struggling with fertility issues, the mikveh can evoke a complex mix of emotions.
Ros Bakst
Jun 23, 2025
Exclusive Breastfeeding as Natural Birth Control
Unlike the pill or an IUD, LAM requires you to stay aware of your body’s signals throughout the postpartum period. Just saying “I’m breastfeeding, so I can’t get pregnant” isn’t enough.
Adina Kopinsky
Jun 16, 2025
Does your Mikveh have a Safe Room?
Does your mikveh have a saferoom (a miklat or merchav mugan)? Here's a list of those that do.
Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet
Jun 13, 2025