by Kate Potvin | Nov 25, 2019 | Fertility, Mindset, Positive Psychology
How to find gratitude during difficult times With Thanksgiving coming up this week, it’s the season for gratitude. But how do you find gratitude when the one thing you really want has been so elusive? I know trying to conceive can be an all-encompassing...
by Kate Potvin | Jul 2, 2019 | Fertility, Mindset, Women's Health
One of the biggest challenges when you’re TTC is fielding the insensitive questions and comments of friends and family. Whether it’s “when are you guys going to start a family?” when in fact you’ve been trying for 2 years; or “just take a vacation–that’s how I...
by Kate Potvin | Jun 26, 2019 | Fertility, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Women's Health
Let’s talk about weight and fertility. There’s been a bit of a social media storm this week after the NYTimes published a piece on fertility clinics who refuse to work with women over a specific BMI (read “When You’re Told You’re too Fat to...
by Kate Potvin | Jun 14, 2019 | Fertility, Lifestyle
I know I talk mostly about women’s health and fertility here, but that doesn’t mean men’s health isn’t an equally important part of the equation. Studies show that about one-third of problems conceiving are caused by male factors. Another 1/3 of the time, female...
by Kate Potvin | May 22, 2019 | Fertility, Lifestyle, Women's Health
When it comes to your egg health and your fertility, your exposure to toxins can make a huge difference. A lot of chemicals are endocrine disruptors which means they mess with your hormones, plus they can affect egg and sperm development. Not good features if you’re...
by Kate Potvin | May 13, 2019 | Fertility, Lifestyle, Mindset
May is National Meditation month, so let’s talk about meditation for a quick minute. I know for many of you, meditation seems a little out of reach. And trust me, as a yoga teacher, I’ve heard all the excuses: “I don’t have time” “I can’t sit still that long” “I can’t...
