TJ and Peyten are the names I want to give my children. I refrain from using the past tense, “wanted,” because I still hold on to the hope that my husband and I will achieve our dream of becoming parents.

I write as TJ Peyten because it is the desire to conceive them that led to the discovery of the “Semen Secrets.” If it were not for our longing to bring them into this world, there would be no story to tell. I chose to write with a pen name because our story is still ongoing, our struggle is still an everyday event, and we’re still learning to cope with these Secrets and the Truths they have revealed.

As for me, I am like almost all married women who desire to conceive a child with her husband. My husband and I are like many married couples trying to navigate life, love, and marriage one day at a time.

I have written thousands of stories in my journal over the years, but this is the first one I’ve been brave enough to share with the world. In sharing my story, I hope that I can help someone else who is struggling to accept the unacceptable.