That ultrasound photo with a due date status from a high school acquaintance on Facebook. The dear friend who's been encountering fertility issues who confides in you that she's pregnant. The new "I'm so glad we're parents together" wedding anniversary cards. The wedding … Read More »
9/11 Remembered Through the Lens
September 11, 2001: I was a sophomore in college. The one morning I didn't turn on the TV. I went to class, blissfully unaware, and took an exam. I didn't know a thing until almost 11am. By then, the Twin Towers were gone. I've written about my memories of 9/11 here before … Read More »
You Asked, I Answer: Infertility Questions
Yesterday I answered all of the Fun and Deep Questions from my little Formspring experiment. I got a lot of questions related very specifically to infertility and our journey, so I wanted to give those answers their very own (very long) post. Blogging About Infertility Who is … Read More »
You Asked, I Answer: Fun and Deep Stuff
Thank you to everyone who submitted a question to my Formspring this week! This has been a really neat experience. I'll keep this intro short, as you all asked me a ton of great questions. So many, in fact, I need to break all my answers down into two posts. Today, I'll answer … Read More »
Living with Infertility: Take Two
Sometimes it's hard to believe I've been living with infertility for over two years. The anniversary date of my diagnosis holds some prominence for me each year; it's the rest of the days in between that feel like a blur, emotions from either of the extreme ends of joy and … Read More »
Happy Birthday to My Favorite Niece
Of course, you're my only niece... but still. Uncle Larry and I are so excited to see you grow from the tiny baby we saw on the day you were born into a lovely young woman. I can't believe it's been a year since you were born. I'll see you in just a few hours, but while … Read More »
Mommy’s Garden
A colleague of mine, a parent through adoption, shared a beautiful story of a friend of hers who decided to tell their child they were conceived using donor gametes. I want to share this with you for two reasons: 1) it's such an original way of disclosing to children about their … 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 »
Remember Us on Sunday
Driving in to work this morning, I was listening to one of my favorite public radio stations. For weeks they've been promoting buying flowers for Mothers' Day to help support the radio station; a portion of the costs go directly to fundraising.I'm not sure what it was this … Read More »
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update
All of these people are okay. From left: my aunt, my uncle, me, Larry, and my Obachan (Oct. 2009, Nara, Japan)Some of you may or may not know I have family in Japan. After many, many long hours, my dad was finally able to reach his brother via Skype around 3PM EST Friday. … Read More »
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