It's that time of year again, guys: Men's Health Month is here and this week is Men's Health Week! I know I talk a lot about my lady bits at this blog, but let's not forget that infertility is not just a woman's issue. In 30-40% of cases, infertility is the result of the man. And … Read More »
Advocacy & Awareness
Reclaim your power with tools to advocate for your own healthcare and family-building decisions. There are many ways you can be an infertility advocate that fits your comfort level and capitalizes on your skills and talents. We all have the capacity to become empowered agents working for change.
WBZTV News: Infertility Doesn’t Just Affect Older Women
Check it out! Here's the news piece from WBZ-TV, Boston's CBS news station, on our story of infertility and how my younger age plays a factor. Reporter Christina Hager has put together a really compassionate piece and I'm so honored and grateful that she reached out to me for her … Read More »
The Power of 1000 Women
I recently discovered EmpowHer, a women's health website. I was intrigued by their 1000 Women campaign, a massive effort to reach 1,000,000 women online to create a huge social media women's health advocacy movement. From their website:Through our 1000Women campaign, EmpowHER is … Read More »
I Beg to Differ, Max: Infertility is NOT a Social Condition
I saw a curious tweet on Thursday last week from @maxpemberton in my infertility feed on Hoot Suite: @randomtwitteruser It's about IVF and infertility funding in the NHS *gulp* So I clicked to see the conversation and this was the tweet that preceded it: So when I saw his … Read More »
Senator Gillibrand introduces the Family Act of 2011: An Infertility Tax Credit Bill
Photo by Keiko Zoll, from Advocacy Day.Exciting news folks: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has officially introduced the Family Act into the Senate (S. 965). The Family Act is a bill that creates a tax credit to reimburse individuals for out of pocket expenses for infertility … Read More »
Two Videos from Infertility Advocacy Day
Just a quick post to share two videos from Advocacy Day. The first is a short interview with Risa Levine, our keynote speaker and RESOLVE Board of Directors member, and her thoughts on how Advocacy Day went this year.The second is Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's inspiring address … Read More »
How You Can Help the Atlanta Walk of Hope This Weekend
This Saturday, May 14, RESOLVE is hosting a Walk of Hope in Atlanta, Georgia. So often we say to ourselves, "Where's our walk?" Well... here it is! In addition to being a great fundraiser for the folks at RESOLVE, the Walk of Hope provides a chance to very publicly raise … Read More »
RESOLVE Advocacy Day 2011 in Washington DC Recap
RESOLVE volunteers in front of the Capitol Building.From left: Lee, Kara, Theresa, and me.I never thought advocating for infertility awareness could be so empowering, but RESOLVE's Advocacy Day was just incredible. I advocate all the time on this blog; I write letters to my … Read More »
Gearing Up for Advocacy Day
I've got the shoes - slip-on heels that are uber-comfy. And there's a backup pair of flip flops in my shoulder bag just in case. That's been the #1 piece of advice I've gotten from all of the other bloggers I've asked who have participated in Advocacy Day: make sure you have … Read More »
Nat’l Infertility Awareness Week 2011 Highlight Reel
It's hard to believe that National Infertility Awareness Week is already over. What an incredible week it was! I got to meet so many new people and be exposed to so many more blogs and resources out there... it was really just a phenomenal experience. I can't believe how much … Read More »
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