What if you could walk into every holiday gathering feeling grounded instead of guarded? How would it feel to have a plan when the nosy fertility questions inevitably come your way? And what if you could protect your emotional well-being while enjoying the holidays full of joy and with boundaries intact?
In this episode of Brave & Curious, Dr. Lora Shahine tackles the complicated reality of holiday conversations, fertility questions, and family-building pressure.
Listeners will learn practical, empowering tools for navigating holiday gatherings with confidence: how to identify an ally for support, and how to use communication strategies that range from soft deflection to strong boundary-setting.
In this episode you'll hear:
- [1:08] Tip #1 Don't Go
- [2:47] Tip #2 Find Your Ally
- [4:55] Tip #3 Plan Your Answers to Awkward Fertility Conversations
- [6:20] Tip #4 Plan an Exit Strategy
- [6:50] Tip #5 Plan Self Care and Recharge
Dr. Shahine's Weekly Newsletter on Fertility News and Recommendations
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![<description><p dir="ltr">What if you could walk into every holiday gathering feeling grounded instead of guarded? How would it feel to have a plan when the nosy fertility questions inevitably come your way? And what if you could protect your emotional well-being while enjoying the holidays full of joy and with boundaries intact? </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode of <em>Brave & Curious,</em> Dr. Lora Shahine tackles the complicated reality of holiday conversations, fertility questions, and family-building pressure. </p> <p dir="ltr">Listeners will learn practical, empowering tools for navigating holiday gatherings with confidence: how to identify an ally for support, and how to use communication strategies that range from soft deflection to strong boundary-setting. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>In this episode you'll hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[1:08] Tip #1 Don't Go</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[2:47] Tip #2 Find Your Ally</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[4:55] Tip #3 Plan Your Answers to Awkward Fertility Conversations</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[6:20] Tip #4 Plan an Exit Strategy</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">[6:50] Tip #5 Plan Self Care and Recharge</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://drlorashahine.com/newsletter" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Shahine's Weekly Newsletter</a> on Fertility News and Recommendations</p> <p>Follow @drlorashahine <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drlorashahine/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/drlorashahine" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">YouTube</a> | <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@drlorashahine?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tiktok</a> | <a href= "https://drlorashahine.com/books" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Her Books</a></p></description>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/07/b8/b7/07b8b731-96b7-59b9-e773-ae1f1eb2eb18/mza_16706686633397884315.png/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
