Where is God in the cross of infertility?
About this episode
Shawn Hagstrom discusses her experiences with infertility and adoption, reflecting on faith and family.
Shawn Hagstrom, wife of Mike and mother of two adoptive children, Therese and Joseph, is also the grandmother of 11-year-old identical twin boys, James and Oliver. Shawn recently retired from her 40-year teaching career, through which she nurtured pre-school children in both secular and Catholic school settings. The Hagstroms, longtime residents of Fargo, also have a longtime marriage of 42 years. In her new life of retirement, Shawn has been enjoying spending time with her mother, going on nature walks, and riding bike. SHOW NOTES: "Dear Birthmother" book by Kathleen Silber and Phyllis Speedlin: https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Birthmother-Kathleen-Silber/dp/0931722209 ? National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) is observed from April 19 to April 25, 2026.
People in this episode
Host: Roxane Salonen
Guest: Shawn Hagstrom
Topics covered
- infertility
- adoption
- family
- retirement
- spirituality
- Christianity
Keywords
- infertility
- adoption
- Christianity
- family
- retirement
- nature walks
- teaching
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Infertility Awareness Week
Books & works: Dear Birthmother
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