Love Don’t Does Care
What Every Sickle Cell Carrier Couple Should Know Before Starting a Family
Love Does Care is more than a book — it’s a movement to break the cycle of sickle cell disease.
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About The Book
Drawing from my own journey as a carrier married to another carrier, I offer a deeply personal and practical roadmap for navigating love, understanding genetic compatibility, and making informed family planning decisions. Whether you’re hearing about PGT-M for the first time, wondering if IVF is your only option, or wrestling with what faith or culture says about staying in a genetically incompatible relationship, this book meets you where you are.
Inside, you’ll find chapters that walk you through the real-life journey of two carriers navigating love, faith, and difficult decisions — from getting tested and hearing from God, to handling family pushback and exploring the ethical, medical, and financial dimensions of the options available. The book also covers prevention strategies, conversations with sickle cell warriors and caregivers, current and emerging treatments for sickle cell, and practical guided questions to help you decide whether to stay together or walk away.
This book offers clarity, compassion, and real choices for those navigating one of the most difficult decisions love can face.
- Abisola Shof
Why It Matters
300,000+ babies estimated to born with SCD annually
1 in 13 Black or African American babies in the U.S. carry the trait
1 in 4 Nigerians are carriers of the sickle cell trait
Yet conversations around genotype compatibility often come too late, if they happen at all.
This book encourages early conversations and offers a framework for exploring the options available to couples.
About The Author
Abisola Shof is a content creator who helps families build strong foundations. To her 500,000+ social media followers, she shares practical insights on raising kids with the right values, managing finances wisely, and creating a purpose-driven life.
Her work also focuses on raising awareness about sickle cell disease and empowering carrier couples to make informed, intentional choices.
Love Does Care is her first book, inspired by her personal journey navigating an AS–AS relationship.