{"id":2127,"date":"2021-07-14T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T02:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:39:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:39:22","slug":"infertility-support-in-faith-based-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/infertility-support-in-faith-based-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Infertility Support in Faith-Based Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kitchen Table Conversations: Infertility Support in Faith-Based Communities\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gbUi47lvPAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Why me God? Why infertility? Why another pregnancy loss<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone came to a faith-based leader or community and asked these questions what would they say? What SHOULD they have said? There are many stigmas both cultural and religion based, that can happen within infertility and faith based communities. The common thread is that all faith based communities need a safe place of support from both members of their community and their leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started a conversation with 4 panelists from many faith based backgrounds and perspectives. Here\u2019s what they had to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Featured Panelists:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mindbodyrevivalcoach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aisha Balesaria<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethhagan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rev. Elizabeth Hagan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/yeshtikva.org\/author\/g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gila Block<\/a>, Rev. Rob Keithan, and moderated by RESOLVE\u2019s President and CEO, Barbara Collura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the next Kitchen Table Conversation, subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WatchRESOLVE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RESOLVE\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-resources\">More Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resolve.org\/get-help\/faith-based-communities-and-infertility\/the-intersection-between-infertility-and-religion\/\" title=\"The Intersection Between Infertility and Religion\">The Intersection Between Religion and Infertility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4786683\/church-views-infertility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Infertility Support in Faith-Based Communities\">5 Ways the Church Could Show More Compassion for Those Struggling With Infertility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resolve.org\/get-help\/faith-based-communities-and-infertility\/assisted-fertility-resources-for-pastoral-caregivers\/\" title=\"Assisted Fertility Resources for Pastoral Caregivers\">Assisted Fertility Resources for Pastoral Caregivers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhy me God? Why infertility? Why another pregnancy loss?\u201d If someone came to a faith-based leader or community and asked these questions what would they say? 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