Hey, so... did anyone see what happened to March? . . .Life has been busy. Work calmed down for a bit while students were on spring break (and while sadly, I was still at work). Now it's picking up again as we head into the home stretch toward the end of the semester. We bought a … Read More »
Archives for March 2011
Infertility and Raising Awareness
We are more than our infertility. When we think of infertility, sometimes we think about all the things it has taken away from us: our fertility, our sense of control in our lives and of our bodies, sometimes even our hopes and plans. Infertility can make us weary, stressed, … Read More »
4 Myths Debunked About Mandated Infertility Coverage
As I mentioned last week, Maine could potentially become the sixteenth state to mandate insurers to cover infertility treatments. The bill, LD 720, will be heard before the Joint Committee for Insurance and Financial Services at the Maine State House (room 220) in Augusta at … Read More »
Rod Roddy said it best.
"A NEW CAR!!!!"As promised, here are pictures of the new car. After some debate and a thoroughly convincing test drive, we ended up going with the 2011 VW Jetta. She's a beaut. She's got zip and some serious power when she's in sport mode. She's got leatherette seats, a sunroof, … Read More »
The Running IComLeavWe Intro Page
For the latest ICLW Intro Update, scroll to the bottom of this post.What is IComLeavWe? ICLW (for short) is a blogtastic commenting frenzy the last week of each month, hosted by the ever fabulous Melissa Ford at Stirrup Queens. You sign up, slap a badge on your blog, and then … Read More »
Redefinition Day: Celebrating Myself Beyond My Infertility
Today I celebrate myself. (Silly hats optional.)I used to call this day D-Day, for Diagnosis Day. My friend Honeybee has called it my Redefinition Day as I look back at from where I've come in just two years. Two years ago, all I could see was infertility, my life permenently … Read More »
This Friday is D-Day.
St. Patrick's Day will never be the same for me.It's not like I roam the streets of Boston half-drunk or anything, quite the contrary: I deliberately avoid the nightlife scene on March 17th. When you work in higher education and your school just happens to be one of the few … Read More »
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update
All of these people are okay. From left: my aunt, my uncle, me, Larry, and my Obachan (Oct. 2009, Nara, Japan)Some of you may or may not know I have family in Japan. After many, many long hours, my dad was finally able to reach his brother via Skype around 3PM EST Friday. … Read More »
The War on Women Has Got to Stop
It started with the hives. At first I thought it was the cats. They'd climb all over me and within minutes, the itching would begin. But then I started getting them at work, I just figured it was cat hair on my clothes or something, not realizing that they almost always … Read More »
Let’s Celebrate Women for International Women’s Day
Hey everyone... it's International Women's Day. In fact, it's the 100th International Women's Day!Women.... ROCK. We do! And we roll, we dance, we fall in love, we fall out of love, we climb mountains, we fly in space shuttles, we fight in wars, we run for president, we sing, we … Read More »
