The second Thursday of each month, I lead an infertility support group as a peer leader. I'm not a mental health professional but after working seven years in higher education and working daily with students, I've learned the art of compassionate listening and empowering … Read More »
“While I breathe, I hope.”
Dum spiro, spero. - Latin proverb Hope gets such a bad wrap sometimes, especially when it comes to infertility. "Don't get your hopes up," they say. I counter this with: "And why the hell not?" I look at it this way: yes, I may be getting my hopes up, but they're keeping … Read More »
My Infertility Playlist
Sometimes, when I think about infertility, I think Amy Winehouse said it best: Okay, to be fair: she was talking about a crazy volatile relationship in her song, Me & Mr. Jones. But truly, what is infertility if not a crazy volatile relationship with one's own … Read More »
Apparently, Women Need Fat: A BlogHer Book Review
In full disclosure, this is my very first paid review for BlogHer Book Club but the opinions expressed here are my own. And believe me, I have plenty. As I decided to approach 2012 as my Year of Living a Fertile Life, of course the first thing I thought of was my health, and … Read More »
That Time I Was Bullied – Repeatedly – As a Kid
I'd like to share a story from my childhood. This is not an easy piece to write or post. Please note: this post may be triggering to victims of abuse or bullying. . . . I am a victim of childhood bullying. My story takes place over a couple of weeks in fourth grade. I … Read More »
2011 RESOLVE of New England Conference Live Blog
Welcome to the 2011 RESOLVE of New England Infertility & Adoption Conference Live Blog! I'll be posting throughout the day with the most recent updates at the top of this post. I'll also be live-tweeting from both @miriamshope & @ResolveNewEng with hashtag #RNE2011. Follow along … Read More »
RESOLVE of New England Conference is This Saturday!
It's that time of year again... time for the Annual Fertility Treatment, Donor Choices, and Adoption Conference hosted by RESOLVE of New England this Saturday, November 5, 2011! Last year I live-blogged the event. This year I'll be live-tweeting the event (along with a host of … Read More »
7 Reasons Why Infertility Awareness Matters
Yesterday's #TruthAboutTrying Twitter chat with REDBOOK was simply amazing. For the first time, hundreds of us gathered to talk freely and openly about our infertility. This Twitter chat was probably one of the most liberating events in which I've participated online. Could you … Read More »
REDBOOK Magazine Presents “The Truth About Trying”
I'm so thrilled I can finally spill the beans. Check your local newsstand. Pick up a copy of this month's REDBOOK. Turn to page 86. I was one of several women interviewed for their article, The Invisible Pain of Infertility. This groundbreaking campaign was produced in … Read More »
Infertility in the News
I realize it's been a while since I did one of these so I thought between the ASRM Annual Conference this week and REDBOOK's groundbreaking infertility Twitter chat at 2pm tomorrow (which, you'll totally be there, right?) I thought now was as good a time as any to share some … Read More »
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