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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This special ritual follows traditional mikveh practice honoring the complexity of building family through donor embryo transfer.
“Will they be man or woman? /   the angels asked.  / They are neither and both, said God.” 
Staring up at the glowing orb and feeling the life in her womb, she drifted into dreams, only to be startled awake by the Voice…
We know how to protect a child // from hostile eyes, // and there will be more deliveries on this journey.
This lovely closing ceremony marks the end of the Fourth Trimester with placenta burial.
A collection of LGBTQ+ blessings, poems, prayers, rituals, and kavanot.
Madeleine Sklar shares a ritual and poem for the grief of a miscarried child.
“you will know a tidal surge / part marvel part mystery…”
This powerful ritual is designed for parents who have faced infant loss.

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