Check out the latest episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast from the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) featuring our Co-Founder Mallory and two of our board members, Rodney & Mary Leah. This podcast explores the blessing of embryo adoption and embryo donation from all angles. For more information subscribe to their podcast and visit their website.
The Scout Guide (TSG) connects people with local makers, experts, and one another. In print and online, and on national and local levels, The Scout Guide celebrates small businesses, supports local entrepreneurs, and helps readers enjoy their communities to the fullest. Check out our page in Birmingham’s Volume 6 of The Scout Guide. We are honored to be included and are in good company with some of Birmingham’s finest businesses!
Allyson Mouron, Board Member of Blessed Brokenness, sharing on seasons of life and her journey from infertility to “twibilings”. Don’t miss her at the Mountain Brook Chamber Luncheon on November 17, 2021.
Allyson Mouron, Board Member of Blessed Brokenness, featured in Village Living! Read about her story and how she felt called to get involved and support others walking a similar journey. Allyson will be speaking at the Mountain Brook Chamber on November 17, 2021.
Spreading Awareness! Check out Blessed Brokenness on TV!
We are thrilled our very own, Lewis and Allyson Mouron, are featured in the August addition of the national magazine, BabyPalooza.
Three-and-half-year-old Tyson and Annie were born six weeks apart. They are biological siblings and not twins – in fact, their parents call them “twiblings”. How is this possible?
Read the full article by BabyPalooza here.
Join us for an interview with Dr. Karen Hammond, a board certified Nurse Practitioner and owner of Innovative Fertility Specialists in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Hammond educates us on INVOcell and the main differences between INVOcell and traditional IVF. Learn more about Dr. Hammond and her practice here.
All Fertility Talks are available on our YouTube Channel. Click to Subscribe! We will have a new Fertility Talk Series available the 2nd Monday of each month.
Stay connected on social media for more details! @blessedbrokenness
This Fertility Talk covers all things embryo donation and adoption. Mark, the Director of Marketing & Development at the NEDC educates us on this process and an amazing couple shares their personal experience with embryo adoption. Click to watch! Learn more about the NEDC here.
All Fertility Talks are available on our YouTube Channel. Click to Subscribe! We will have a new Fertility Talk Series available the 2nd Monday of each month.
Stay connected on social media for more details! @blessedbrokenness
Join us for an interview with Sarah Sharp, the twin sister of Cathey Stoner from our previous Fertility Talk. Sarah is a cancer survivor and women’s health advocate. She shares the emotions surrounding the decision to have a surrogate and all that surrogacy entails. Check out Sarah and Cathey’s podcast, Talk to Me Sister. It is an incredible and entertaining resource for women’s health, wellness, motherhood and more!
All Fertility Talks are available on our YouTube Channel. Click to Subscribe! We will have a new Fertility Talk Series available the 2nd Monday of each month.
Stay connected on social media for more details! @blessedbrokenness
Join us for an interview with Cathey Stoner as we discuss her incredible story as the gestational carrier for her twin sister! As a Registered Dietician, Cathey also shares her tips on nutrition prior to and during pregnancy.
The video is now available on our YouTube Channel. Click to Subscribe! We will have a new Fertility Talk Series available the 2nd Monday of each month.
Stay connected on social media for more details! @blessedbrokenness
Join us for an interview with Dr. Katherine Blackney as we discuss intimacy through infertility. Dr. Blackney is a psychologist, licensed professional counselor and clinical sex therapist. She has worked in the counseling field for two decades. She is a wife of 12 years and a mother to 5 incredible children. In her interview, Dr. Blackney shares wonderful advice that applies to ANY married couple!
The video is now available on our YouTube Channel. Click to Subscribe! We will have a new Fertility Talk Series available the 2nd Monday of each month.
Stay connected on social media for more details! @blessedbrokenness
October is National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month and we will be hosting a Fertility Talk Series to discuss the hard topics. Our speakers will cover life after loss and the miracles in the midst of heartbreak, top causes of early pregnancy loss, grief and how to heal spiritually and emotionally.
October 7 – Chinika Mardis, Faith-filled story of life after loss
October 14 – Dr. Karen Hammond, Nurse Practitioner with a Doctorate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility Medicine
October 21 – Martha Bohorhoush, Author, Counselor & Founder of House of Hope
Another way to support couples through this journey, Blessed Brokenness will be giving some amazing gifts at the end of each Fertility Talk to include:
Stay connected on social media for more details! @blessedbrokenness
You certainly do not want to miss the opportunity to hear from these fantastic speakers and most importantly have your questions answered by professionals!
April 23 – Dr. Karen Hammond, Nurse Practitioner with a Doctorate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility Medicine
April 30 – Sheena Gregg, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
May 7 – Allyson Mouron, Blessed Brokenness – Story of Repurposed Pain
May 14 – Trina Smith, Certified Yoga Instructor – LIVE Yoga Class Focusing on Fertility Health
Stay connected on social media for more details! @blessedbrokenness
If you are experiencing or have experienced infertility or loss through miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy then this is for you! Blessed Brokenness will also share our new scholarship program for fertility treatments.
Sheena Gregg, R.D. – Registered Dietician Nutritionist & Assistant Director at UA Department of Health Promotion & Wellness
Sheena will share her personal experience of using nutrition in her infertility journey, and how she treats infertility conditions with nutrition therapy.
Karen Hammond, DNP, CRNP – Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at American Institute of Reproductive Medicine
Karen has over 40 years of experience in reproductive medicine and now works for the American Institute of Reproductive Medicine where they are the largest INVOCELL providers in the world. Come hear what is happening in fertility medicine.
Dr. Karen Hammond, DNP, CRNP shared her vast knowledge of Fertility Medicine with an audience of couples eager to learn about the latest discoveries in her field.
We are overjoyed to announce that FOUR worthy couples will receive IVF treatments who otherwise could not afford it! Thank you to our donors who have forever impacted the lives of these couples!
All the honor and glory to our Heavenly Father for making a way!
Follow us on social media and get updates on their journey!
The Little Ones’ Memory Garden is a place of quiet beauty for healing and comfort for those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal loss. The garden gives families a place to reflect and celebrate the lives of their heavenly babies.
Volunteers ensure the garden stays beautiful year round and Blessed Brokenness is honored to lend a helping hand.
Due to the pandemic, there is a virtual tour experience of the Little Ones’ Memory Garden on YouTube.
Leadership and participants of ABW blessed an expecting family in need by painting their home and showering them with baby gifts. We saw God at work beyond our efforts through restoration and fellowship.
We invite you to learn more about our small group achievements and how you can partner with our ministry to support more couples emotionally and financially during their season of infertility.
This sequence includes vinyasas (flows) that are sprinkled with postures that you will recognize from a Hot 26 class.
It is a more fast flowing class that will include the option for more intermediate versions of Bikram’s beginning postures that you are familiar with.
This class is for all levels.
All proceeds go to Blessed Brokenness.
Blessed Brokenness is paving the road for our nonprofit to grow and forge a path for couples to start a family through sponsorships.
We are honored to support this community through Groups, Grants & Connections. To continue to carry out our mission & bring our vision to life, we need your financial support. With your prayers and support we believe God will continue to use this ministry to help couples find hope and healing.
