The Fertile Gourmet

Hello Mamas-

I have a request of you all - I am writing a book (the working title is above) - I know that some of you know I am a writer/filmmaker but I certainly do not know everyone on these pages as much as I would like to. The book I am putting together is a material collective of all in their Mom self. A book on motherhood, mothering, finding one's 'mommyness' - and the journeys that brought us here. I feel that those of us here on Tri and on the PAIF and PAL boards have come together in a unique union of spirituality, humor and the nature of the mom. This book is intended to cover all things M O M- everything in the journey getting there and through it. This is something that I have been scoping for the last few years as I followed my own rough and rocky but alltogether beautiful TTC path. I know there are so many 'manuals' and 'self-help' style books out there, but I really believe so many of them fall flat, merely giving information and their particular recipe for getting KU or staying KU or raising a toddler... my hope is that this one will be able to offer the beauty and energy that is truly 'mother' as nature intended. This is a time we will never forget, just pure and sweet... and what better way to remember it that to create a sort of 'scrapbook' of our 'collective' journey. Filled with beautiful stories, photographs of our bellies or families, anecdotes and special gift for us to share with the world. Every contribution will have the writers/sharers byline attached unless they prefer to remain anonymous - i.e. Joy, New Orleans, LA USA or K.L, Essex, UK -

If you are interested in contributing, let me know- I am going to post this up now and again throughout the next few weeks to garner more feedback and stories. So many mommies, so little time.... best way to get in touch with me will be via my email for the book: momcollective at gmail dot com. I look forward to sharing this journey with you all and hope that many of you will choose to participate! Once the book is complete, I hope to release it by Mother's Day 2008- all who participate will receive a first press copy!

Here is a very brief synopsis of the Fertile Gourmet - A Mom Collective

The Fertile Gourmet is a collective brought in a language that can bridge the gap between heart and intellect while journeying through fertility issues, pregnancy and motherhood. Spoken in the language of our fertility by mommies, for everyone. At times like these, when you may be experiencing a range of issues and emotions that are new and disconcerting, it can be reassuring to hear the real life experiences of real people. That's why I am bringing together this collection of revealing case studies, stories, and anecdotes generously contributed from a cross-section of women and couples from around the world. They have taken time to share with me some remarkable insights into what they commonly refer to as the 'emotional roller coaster' of pregnancy, infertility and motherhood.

I hope they provide you, the reader, with both inspiration and a measure of reassurance that you are so not alone.

To create this book, I just sat down and thought to myself: how did I get here? The content will continue to come from a variety of sources: most I've written myself, some will be written by friends, and others will be contributed by Internet mommas just like you.

I hope you enjoy this process. Be sure to send e-mail to let me know what you think (or to contribute writings). I'll be updating frequently, so check back often!