E=mc2: A Story of Infertility, Miscarriage & Love

by Colleen Clemens

E=mc²: A Story of Infertility, Miscarriage, and Love defies the one-dimensional view of fertility treatment as a sterile, clinical process by sharing the deeply human, tender, and vulnerable journey of one woman determined to become a mother.

After a decade of being poked, prodded, opened up, and stitched back together, Clemens invites readers into her world where hilarity and heartbreak often share the same breath. With honesty, humor, and grace, she explores the emotional terrain of infertility and pregnancy loss—how it reshapes identity, relationships, and the meaning of love itself. Along the way, she uncovers the hard-won truths that come with holding both hope and grief in equal measure.

Clemens's story is ultimately one of transformation. As she carries the lessons of loss into early motherhood, she offers a resonant reflection on resilience, the complexity of the maternal experience, and the quiet strength it takes to keep moving forward. For anyone who has longed for something just out of reach, E=mc² offers compassion, connection, and the comfort of being seen.

"This is not your Hallmark miscarriage story. In E=mc²: A Story of Infertility, Miscarriage, and Love, Colleen Clemens tears the glossy narrative off reproductive grief. What's left is raw, real, and bracingly a woman navigating the daily wreckage of pregnancy loss—while showing up to work, holding her marriage together, and silently unraveling. Fierce, unflinching, and deeply human, this memoir shows just how far we'll go to survive—and how much we'll risk—for love."
--Jenna Hollenstein, author of Eat to Love and Mommysattva

"Clemens writes unflinchingly through cycles of failure and resilience, spurts of jealousy and grace, moments of desperation and surrender. Men should read this. Women should read this. Parents should read this. If you have a beating heart, this book will remind you why it beats."
—Robert Fillman, author of The Melting Point

167 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2025

Reviews

[Taryn Farrigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colleen Clemens does not simply write from the heart, but from the soul. E=mc² is not softened for comfort. Instead, it stands raw, real, and profoundly human.


Through her words, Clemens opens a space rarely spoken of but deeply felt: the pain and silence surrounding pregnancy loss. She captures the spectrum of grief—the emptiness, the anger, the fleeting moments of beauty that exist alongside sorrow. Each chapter becomes both confession and communion, echoing the quiet resilience of so many who have endured the same heartbreak.


What makes E=mc² remarkable is not only its vulnerability but its bravery. Clemens gives language to what so many cannot or dare not say, and in doing so, she offers solace, understanding, and solidarity.


E=mc² is more than a story—it is an act of truth and healing, written with both intellect and soul.

I am extremely grateful to receive an ARC copy of this book.

[Rebecca Beardsall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clemens writes with unflinching honesty about infertility and miscarriage, capturing the cruel cycle of hope and loss with prose that's both elegant and devastatingly direct.

She has a gift for distilling complex emotional terrain into sharp, clear observations.

What makes this exceptional isn't just the subject matter but Clemens's keen eye and controlled voice. She balances vulnerability with insight, creating something both deeply personal and universally resonant.

Essential reading for anyone navigating this path, and for those who need their eyes opened to struggles too often suffered in silence. Powerful and important.

So grateful for the ARC of this important and fabulous book.

[Jackie Leasure · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laughed and cried.