Welcome to the 2011 Voices of PCOS blog series at The Infertility Voice, in honor of PCOS Awareness Month! Here are all of the guest blogs from this year's Voices of PCOS series. Voices of PCOS: My Story And just like that, I was diagnosed with PCOS. They gave me a … Read More »
Archives for September 2011
A Prayer for a New Year
In thousands of synagogues and temples this morning, the story of Hannah is being chanted around the world. Hannah, as you may or may not know, weeps and prays before the Lord, to answer her prayers for a son in her barrenness. In recent years, as I cope with my own diagnosis of … Read More »
Finding Adonai at the Bar Mitzvah
Tonight at sundown, the Jewish New Year - Rosh HaShanah - begins. As Jews, we enter into the ten holiest days of the year, the Days of Awe, to culminate in the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This is one of my favorite times of the year: the … Read More »
Time Warp Tuesday: Waiting and Ready
Do you remember the moment you knew you wanted to have children? Did you wake up in the middle of the night, a cold sweat, sitting straight up into bed and shouting: "I must have kids NOW!" No? Just me then? Kidding ;) They say that if you just wait for everything to line up, … Read More »
Finding G-d in the Music
Rosh HaShanah begins at sundown this Wednesday. I get very reflective and introspective this time of year, as many Jews do worldwide, and rightfully so: we are about to enter into the Days of Awe. On Rosh HaShanah, Adonai (G-d) opens the Book of Life. For the next ten days, … Read More »
The Red Tent Movie Trailer is Here!
If you've read Anita Diamant's The Red Tent, you get the gold star for today. Haven't read it yet? Go buy it and do that please. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The Red Tent is basically required reading for all women, everywhere. I've talked about The Red Tent Temple … Read More »
Do What You Love
It's been busy week at work (between both jobs!) and trying to spend my spare time either sending out resumes and cover letters or writing my 3-part series next week on my story of converting to Judaism. Right... cover letters and resumes... So I realized I haven't actually … Read More »
What I Sounded Like 17 Years Ago
"To Be Played in Ten Years." The loaded title stared back at me with such taunting words. "Play me," it goaded. I turned the cassette tape over in my hands. The same title was printed in red pen on the other side. I may as well have found the Treasure of the Sierra Madre in … Read More »
Let’s Talk About Boobs.
I need to talk about boobs for a few minutes. 'Ya mind? No? Good. Okay, so here we go. Boobs - okay, breasts: let's keep it on the academic here - breasts are really, really strange when you think about them for any length of time. Perky, flabby, flat or D-cup, they're just … Read More »
The Gratuitous Post About My Cats
Look, I know you think your cats are the cutest. And, while I'm sure they're adorable and charming, they really just can't compete with our cats. First, let me introduce you to the each of our little furballs of adorableness. Grab a bucket, because I'm about to melt your … Read More »
