Hi there! I'm Keiko. I'm glad you're here. Let's get you up to speed, shall we? My … Read More »
Your Voices + Stories

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Guest Post by Candyce Pelfrey Kannengieser I had not always wanted children. I wasn’t born maternal. I did not like … Read More »

Wishing for the Right Wish
By Elaine H.
This year, I get to be Santa. In one short year, the number of stockings on our mantle has doubled from two to four; big … Read More »

Lessons in Healing
I am a stepmother and mother of a daughter who died of SIDS in 2003, and had an ectopic pregnancy in 2004. I have also … Read More »

A Thing With Feathers
By Liz Miles
I sat in a chair at a table in the fertility clinic exam room thinking about how this would be a defining moment in my life. … Read More »

Can I Foster If I’m Single? A Look At Fostering In The UK
By Alice Porter A great foster parent needs to be patient, caring and supportive and if you possess these characteristics, … Read More »

Surviving a Miscarriage During the Holiday Season
Guest Post by Ben Allen The moment the technician placed the ultrasound wand on my wife’s belly, I knew something was … Read More »
From the Blog
The Best Pretzels. Ever.
It's time for another IF-Free Zone post. Shocker: it's about food. Larry and I are self-proclaimed foodies. We like to cook and we love to go out and eat. I have always fancied myself a good cook: I can make some tasty sauces and I'm not afraid … Read More »
Crowdsourcing: Best online donation system?
Photo: Dave Dugdale (Rentvine)So I'm hoping to run my very first fundraiser on this lil ol' blog here, and I have no clue how to do it. Here's what I'm looking for:1. Something that's easy for me to admin.2. Something that's easy for folks to click … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: Kymberli’s Story – Empowering Yourself as a PCOS Cyster
Welcome to our final installment of this week's Voices of PCOS series in honor of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday we heard Melissa's story about what it's like to not fit into the cookie-cutter mould of a PCOS patient and what it means to be a … Read More »
Made the Blogroll!
Thanks much to Melissa over at Stirrup Queens! I just made the IF blogroll over there, so I'm looking forward to lots more clickers :) SQ has been so helpful in finding other experiences and stories similar to my own, so I hope my story here can also … Read More »

