Hi there! I'm Keiko. I'm glad you're here. Let's get you up to speed, shall we? My … Read More »
Your Voices + Stories

From Ending to Beginning
It’s been over ten years–ten years of waiting, wishing, and hoping for this ending: The ending of my infertility. After ten … Read More »

Surviving a Miscarriage During the Holiday Season
Guest Post by Ben Allen The moment the technician placed the ultrasound wand on my wife’s belly, I knew something was … Read More »

Can I Foster If I’m Single? A Look At Fostering In The UK
By Alice Porter A great foster parent needs to be patient, caring and supportive and if you possess these characteristics, … Read More »

Wishing for the Right Wish
By Elaine H.
This year, I get to be Santa. In one short year, the number of stockings on our mantle has doubled from two to four; big … 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 … Read More »

Tips for Surviving the Two-Week Wait
Guest Post by Jessica Burgess When you are trying to conceive, the two-week wait between ovulation and menstruation … Read More »
From the Blog
Looks Like It’s CD1
The credits rolled. The audience cheered and clapped. I shuffled out of the theatre like dozens of others, chatting away about the spectacularly crafted ending to the Dark Knight trilogy. My words trailed off as I walked mechanically into the … Read More »
Quick Updates
Short and sweet today:House hunt updates...Inspection passed with flying colors last week.We've hired a lawyer.We're going with Wells Fargo for our mortgage.Purchase and sale needs to be signed by tomorrow night.Closing is set for August 12.Other … Read More »
Boston Uncommon
I've never really had a "city" a "town" of my own. I grew up in suburbia, went to school in a pseudo-urban area in Ewing, New Jersey. We moved to College Park, Maryland after college but D.C. was never our "city." And when we first moved to … Read More »
Looking at things in numbers
So my latest round of thyroid function tests have come back. And once again, my TSH has shot up, so now we're up to 100mcg. I was quite frustrated the other day when I actually went back through this blog and plotted my TSH levels over the last 6 … Read More »

