Last night's birthday dinner at Craigie on Main was probably one of the most incredible dinners I've ever had (and one of the most expensive, but totally worth it). I admit that Larry and I are foodies. This happened sometime during 2005-2007, when we were living in Maryland … 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 »
The Stigma of Infertility
This morning I came across this article by Lorie Parch on Conceive Online: Is there a stigma attached to infertility? Here's an excerpt: Probably most TTC women – maybe all – have had awkward moments with a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor who simply didn’t know what … Read More »
Silent Sorority Book Review Postponed
I feel like I'm about to tell the teacher that the dog ate my homework.I had really wanted to write a full review of Silent Sorority by Pamela Tsidginos today, but I'm unable to finish the book right now. I'm about halfway through; it's wonderfully written and brutally … 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 »
Blog Tour of Inspired Reading: The Red Tent
Today's post is in conjunction with the Blog-A-Licious Blog Tour: a fantastic blog hop that brings together bloggers of all genres, backgrounds and locations. In today's hop, the blog featured before mine is Karen's But I Digress. The blog featured after me is the … 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 »
5 Infertility Books for Great Summer Reads
Welcome to the first of a 5-part* series of infertility book reviews to be published every other Friday this summer! While there are many books about infertility out there, I wanted to highlight a handful of some newer titles and some old classics. These books aren’t exactly … Read More »
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks & The IVF Connection
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010).Her name was Henrietta Lacks.She is known to most scientists simply as HeLa. In fact, she's known on an even simpler scale: she is not a person to most modern researchers, rather, she is an "immortal" line of cultured cells. The … Read More »
RESOLVE of New England Annual Conference Recap
For all the nearly minute-by-minute details, check out yesterday's live blog here.Now that I've had nearly a whole day to digest the conference... let me sum it up for you: wow. We left bright and early and had a long day ahead of us. Eight hours … Read More »