What happens when you protect your future but pay for it with your fertility?
You were told to wait.
To go to school. Build a career. Protect your future.
“Don’t get pregnant too young,” they said.
So, you did the responsible thing. The right thing.

And now?
The clock is loud. The pressure is heavy. And your womb is silent.
What they never told us: Doing it “right” doesn’t always mean it’ll work out.

The Cost of “Doing It Right” is a raw, restorative, and revolutionary book that speaks directly to the Black woman who did what she was taught but now finds herself navigating the silent storm of infertility, miscarriage, and delayed motherhood.

With compassion, clarity, and a coach’s anointing, Dominique M. Williams shares not just her own story of loss, longing, and faith, but the untold stories of so many Black women whose dreams of motherhood come later and with cost.

This is more than a resource. It’s a lifeline.
A sisterly, Spirit-led guide that helps you process your pain, reframe your worth, and remember that your story doesn’t end here.

Key Insights:

• The hidden emotional toll of being the “good girl” who waited, and still can’t conceive

• What no one told you about the long-term effects of birth control, abortion, and delayed fertility

• The physical and financial weight of IVF, freezing eggs, and other “solutions” that still don’t guarantee peace

• The role of faith when fear won’t let you rest, and God feels painfully quiet

• Cultural expectations, spiritual shame, and the societal obsession with a timeline that doesn’t serve you

• Redefining motherhood beyond biology and reclaiming your voice, value, and vision no matter your path

• Honest reflections and testimonies from public figures like Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Gabrielle Union, and more

• A sacred Healing Toolkit filled with prayers, poems, scripture reflections, journaling prompts, playlists, affirmations, and letters to help you begin (or continue) your healing journey

Because you are more than a timeline, a diagnosis, or a due date.
You are not broken. You are not too late. And you are not alone.

You are held.
You are whole.
And your story is still being written, beautifully.