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 struggled with secondary infertility since my daughter's death. Despite this tragedy and challenges, I have went on to get my PhD and start a small press. … Read More »
Hope
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." (Desmond Tutu.) Revitalize your energy by focusing on positive, aspirational outcomes on your family building journey.
You Just Can’t Help But Laugh
Throughout our process of trying to conceive, I often watched people around me and wondered when I was next. When was it my turn to be happy? Why couldn't my life be that easy? Why do I feel so hurt all the time? What is the reason for this hardship in my life? When will I be … Read More »
Dr. Fertilitylove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Learned to Love My Family
I had an outing scheduled with my niece. she’s my niece by marriage and my goddaughter. My relationship with her isn’t as close as I would like; I’ve always imagined that this was because she didn’t come out of a sibling of mine, like my beloved, sweet, and cuddly nephew did. Or … Read More »
“That” Girl
Guest Post by Meagan G. I am THAT girl your warn your daughters about. "Don't be like Meagan and get pregnant during spring break!" Yes, I am she: that girl. My high school boyfriend and I went away with sixty of our "closest friends" (what were my parents … Read More »
Owning My Journey
Guest Post by Laura A. I am a 28-year-old woman who struggled with unexplained infertility. After two years of trying to get pregnant, I now have a daughter who is 9-months old. But as we begin to think about expanding our family, the fears of infertility creep ever closer … Read More »
Our Journey to Adoption
Guest Post by Adopt1soon We would like to share our journey in the hopes that we might help someone else who is struggling with infertility. We were married in 2005 and due to several mortgages that needed to be resolved we waited until 2007 to start trying to have a baby. … Read More »
#WhyIWalk: 2015 New England Walk of Hope
This Sunday, 9/27, Larry, Judah, and I will walk in the first-ever New England Walk of Hope, sponsored by RESOLVE New England and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. The Walk of Hope recognizes the many ways in which families are built, supports local support services … Read More »
Why I Go to the RESOLVE New England Annual Infertility & Adoption Conference
In 2009, after I had been dealt quite the blow with my premature ovarian failure diagnosis, Larry and I were left with lots of questions and few answers. We were in luck (as lucky as you can be with infertility) when I found out about the RESOLVE New England Annual Fertility … Read More »
A Lesson from Malala
At just 17 years old, Malala Yousafzay, a Pakistani children's and educational rights activist, just became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize this morning. The Prize was awarded to fellow children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, of India. Malala, like … Read More »
“Remember Me” and the Days of Awe
For Jews around the globe, including myself, we exist now in a perilous time of year known as Yamim Noraim - the Days of Awe. The ten days in between the start of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, and the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, constitute the holiest … Read More »
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