Working with Infertility and Grief

Part 1: The Biopsychosocial Crisis of Infertility 1. The Diagnosis: So You Can't Have a Baby...What's the Big Deal? 2. Biological Impacts of Infertility: My Body Betrayed Me 3. Psychological Impacts of Infertility: A Mind That Questions and a Heart That Hurts 4. Social Impacts of Infertility: One is the Loneliest Number Part 2: Who Suffers from Infertility? 5. Aging and Infertility: TICK, TICK, TICK... Is That My Biological Clock? 6. Non-Age-Related Infertility: I'm Still a Spring Chicken, So Where Are My Chicks? 7. Femininity and Social Implications: Who Am I If I'm Not a Mother? 8. Male Factor Infertility: Dude, Am I Shooting Blanks? 9. Personal Choices in Growing a Nontraditional Family: Will You Stop Asking Me About Children? 10. Multicultural Considerations: Is Infertility an Equal Opportunity Condition? Part 3: Strategies and Suggestions for the Helping Professional 11. A Plan of Action for the Clinician: Finding Happily Ever After 12. Working with Individuals, Partners, and Families: The Cast of Characters 13. The Clinical Supervisor's Role: Guiding the Hero's Journey 14. Counselor Educator Wisdom: The Sage