Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals: FFP 074 | Resurrection Year | Maintaining Hope Through Infertility

Sheridan is a writer, speaker, and broadcaster on faith and spirituality from Oxford UK who has written several books including Resurrection Year: Turning Broken Dreams into New Beginnings which we will be talking about today! He has spent 18 years in radio and has been featured in numerous TV and radio programs, and he speaks at numerous conferences and events internationally.

In today’s show, we talk about Sheridan’s book Resurrection Year which chronicles the 10-year fertility journey that he and his wife went through, after which they did not conceive or adopt. We talk about broken dreams, and what happens on the other side when you don't get the outcome you were hoping for.

Topics discussed in today's episode

Sheridan shares the story of he and his wife's 10-year fertility journey
How they were able to move on and find peace, although there was no baby at the end of their journey
How Sheridan and his wife were able to maintain their relationship in the face of their fertility struggles
Advice for couples struggling with infertility who ultimately wish to preserve their relationship
The different ways that men and women experience fertility struggles, and why men tend to "give up" first
The blow that infertility can have on men and their sense of masculinity
The Australian adoption process
How to manage the well-meaning comments and suggestions from friends and family
How to support friends and family who are struggling with fertility challenges
What is a resurrection year?
What are some ways we can create a fresh start and create a resurrection year in our own lives?