We are more than our infertility. When we think of infertility, sometimes we think about all the things it has taken away from us: our fertility, our sense of control in our lives and of our bodies, sometimes even our hopes and plans. Infertility can make us weary, stressed, … Read More »
Rod Roddy said it best.
"A NEW CAR!!!!"As promised, here are pictures of the new car. After some debate and a thoroughly convincing test drive, we ended up going with the 2011 VW Jetta. She's a beaut. She's got zip and some serious power when she's in sport mode. She's got leatherette seats, a sunroof, … Read More »
Redefinition Day: Celebrating Myself Beyond My Infertility
Today I celebrate myself. (Silly hats optional.)I used to call this day D-Day, for Diagnosis Day. My friend Honeybee has called it my Redefinition Day as I look back at from where I've come in just two years. Two years ago, all I could see was infertility, my life permenently … Read More »
Let’s Celebrate Women for International Women’s Day
Hey everyone... it's International Women's Day. In fact, it's the 100th International Women's Day!Women.... ROCK. We do! And we roll, we dance, we fall in love, we fall out of love, we climb mountains, we fly in space shuttles, we fight in wars, we run for president, we sing, we … Read More »
The first hints of spring
There's a mockingbird out my window, twittered rambling a cornflower sky, the remnants of snow melting into a memorydark red buds on the trees timidly reaching toward the morning sunI can feel Spring trying to burst through Her Old Foe, Winteras the ice cracks on the … Read More »
Boston Walk for Choice
I know I've been talking a lot about anti-reproductive legislation lately, but I wanted to share a short video recap I made of Saturday's Walk for Choice in Boston. Dozens of cities participated (internationally as well), and I was lucky enough to participate, carrying my signs … Read More »
Compassion, Grace, and Courage
Last week, I gave an interview to my college alumni magazine talking about the work I've been doing for the infertility community, and how my one little video exploded on the internet nearly a year ago. I'm excited to see it come out sometime in April or May, as it will be coming … Read More »
This one’s for M.
I'm sitting in the hotel lobby at my conference, because amazingly, in this day and age, I'm expected to actually pay for internet in my room. Come on Marriott, I get the money game you're playing here, but come on. We're already paying out the nose for the room... you could … Read More »
Three Years Ago Today
I took your hand and spoke with purpose:Matzati et she'ahava nafshi(I have found him, whom my soul loves)Three years ago, I remember my veiled perspective: surrounded by family and song, my excitement lulled into comtemplative anticipation as the rabbi lead us in niggun her … Read More »
A little kindness and compassion
...can go a long way.Photo by Sarah Murray via Flickr.I sometimes straddle a difficult line with blogging and being public about my identity. Sometimes there are things I am dying to write about here, but I know that even with strategic re-naming of the parties involved, people … Read More »
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