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Gearing Up for Advocacy Day

May. 4, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

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

May. 2, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

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 »

RESOLVE’s Advocacy Day: A Real Woman’s Story

Apr. 28, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

RESOLVE's Advocacy Day is one week from today on Thursday, May 5th and there's still time to sign up and participate. It might seem intimidating and overwhelming to head to our nation's capitol to speak to legislators about our needs as a community, but it can be a powerful, … Read More »

What IF: One Year Later

Apr. 25, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

365 days.33,760 plays.359,858 loads.I can't believe it's been a year since I released my What IF video.So much has happened in the past year that's it's crazy to think it's only been just a year; in other ways, it feels like it was just yesterday; I still remember going out … Read More »

Bust An Infertility Myth: I Am Not A Broken Woman.

Apr. 24, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

In retrospect, it was fitting that my last performance in The Vagina Monologues was reading "I Was There in the Room." It's a haunting, reverant, glorious monologue from Eve Ensler's perspective of watching her adopted son's child being born. She is present in the physical … Read More »

National Infertility Awareness Week 2011: What’s Happening Around the Blogosphere

Apr. 20, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

APRIL 24 - 30, 2011National Infertility Awareness Week is literally just around the corner! NIAW stands for so many things in our community: support, empowerment, awareness-raising, hope. In many ways, NIAW is about community and how we strengthen each other in our journeys by … Read More »

What I Learned from PETA & Why This Mattered

Apr. 12, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

What a week folks, what a week.It's official: all references to NIAW have been removed from the PETA website, including on that directing Features page that would take you to the contest page itself. Again: thanks, PETA - much appreciated.I've had some time now to finally get … Read More »

Reflective thoughts on PETA forthcoming – promise!

Apr. 11, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Hey folks - I've been meaning to post a nice reflective piece on this whole experience. It has been a whirlwind of a week and weekend, but I'm literally running on empty right now between work and some after work commitments (in addition to getting my house cleaned/organized for … Read More »

PETA Update #5: An Email from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk

Apr. 10, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Knock me over with a feather this morning when I actually got an email from Ms. Ingrid Newkirk herself:FROM: "Ingrid Newkirk" [IngridN@peta.org]TO: MeDATE: Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 7:48 AMSUBJECT: Thank You.mailed-bypeta.orgThanks, we will look at that right away.Also, thank you very … Read More »

A 2nd Open Letter to PETA: Thank You