Do you remember the moment you knew you wanted to have children? Did you wake up in the middle of the night, a cold sweat, sitting straight up into bed and shouting: "I must have kids NOW!" No? Just me then? Kidding ;) They say that if you just wait for everything to line up, … 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 »
I Always Knew I Might Be Infertile
Things I have said many times before: "I would never wish infertility on my worst enemy." "If I could wave a magic wand and take it all away, I wouldn't." "Infertility does not define me, but it does color the way I look at the world." With all of that said... If I had known … Read More »
Sometimes life without kids is awesome.
Infertility sucks, I admit that. But sometimes, life without children isn't necessarily always a bad thing. I figured it's a long holiday weekend for most for the 4th, so it seemed appropriate to share a vacation story to illustrate my point.Let me tell you about the … Read More »
Infertility Book Review: “Good Eggs” by Phoebe Potts
Welcome back to my Infertility Summer Reading review series! Tune in every other Friday this summer for a new review. Check out the schedule of reviews below. You can even grab your own copy of the books reviewed by clicking the book covers under the Infertility Summer Reading … Read More »
Feminism is Not a Four-Letter Word
Whether I call myself a women's health advocate or Vagina Warrior, it boils down to this:I'm a feminist.(Shocker.)What a loaded word, right? Images of unshaven armpits, gross looking white-girl dreads, floppy bra-less boobs, a man-hating smirk on my face, my fist raised in the … Read More »
Post-Fathers’ Day Confessional
Hey love.I had a wonderful Fathers' Day with you and your parents. I'm so grateful they don't feel like in-laws, just extended family. I totally admit I was kind of bitchy all day Sunday. You thought it was because I didn't sleep well Saturday night and wore (as … Read More »
5 Infertility Books for Great Summer Reads: Inconceivable
Welcome back to my Infertility Summer Reading review series! Tune in every other Friday this summer for a new review. Two weeks ago I reviewed Dr. Domar's Conquering Infertility. This week I review the truly remarkable story of Carolyn and Sean Savage in their memoir, … Read More »
WBZTV News: Infertility Doesn’t Just Affect Older Women
Check it out! Here's the news piece from WBZ-TV, Boston's CBS news station, on our story of infertility and how my younger age plays a factor. Reporter Christina Hager has put together a really compassionate piece and I'm so honored and grateful that she reached out to me for her … Read More »