Reproductive Experiences

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In contemporary homes, starting a family is often a deliberate choice. The experience of pregnancy, the drama of giving birth, and the miracle of adoption are occasions for joy and wonder. These are also experiences that can be fraught with pain and struggle, reflecting the full spectrum of life and death. We offer prayers for those who are trying to conceive, prayers for pregnancy and childbirth, rituals for parents preparing to adopt, mourning ceremonies for miscarriages, blessings for those struggling with infertility, rituals to prepare for or acknowledge an abortion, and much more.

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“And we will see to it that justice, the kind you fought for and died protecting, ever reigns”
This is a script for an imagined infertility support group for Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Hannah

“We pray that those yearning to conceive, carry, foster or adopt will lead to a joyful outcome”

Poems to be read by friends surrounding the person who has miscarried before she immerses in the mikveh

Ritual for moving into new phase of life post-childbearing

Poem on parenting new baby struggling to feed 

“There is nothing mere about water”

“Help me love you in faith, not grief”

“becoming a parent is a significant lifecycle event and merits its own ritual”

“May you never feel alone for you will always have each other”

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