Writer Creates Illustrated Book To Help Wife Through Infertility [Video]

When a man and his wife were having trouble starting a family, he was inspired to write a book about their struggles. It’s called The Empty Nest, and its illustrations are beyond beautiful! In a clip on social media, the writer explained that he’d first come up with the idea as a way to comfort his wife. However, he realized that many other couples could benefit from the story, too!

The Empty Nest is a book about a pair of ducks who cannot get their eggs to hatch. Their grief and frustration closely mirror the way that the author and his wife have been feeling after “five years of infertility.” Although it’s a difficult story to tell, it’s also an important one. This writer posted a beautiful video online unveiling some of the book’s illustrations.

“We are sharing it because we think it could resonate with a lot of couples struggling through infertility,” the husband …