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 »
Motivation Monday: What Keeps You Going?
It's Monday. Back to the grindstone. We could all benefit from a little start of the week motivation, no? So... what keeps you going in your infertility journeys? What gives you hope? What drives your purpose? What keeps you going? For me: My amazing husband Knowing my … Read More »
Tell Kathleen Sebelius that Infertility Matters!
Here's your quick moment of advocacy for a slow Friday: go sign RESOLVE's petition to the Secretary of Health & Human Services to demand that infertility treatments be included as essential benefits under The Affordable Care Act. Seriously? It literally takes about 40 … Read More »
Shed Those Tears. It’s Okay.
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 »
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 »
Remembering Their Losses
Today, October 15, is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Pregnancy and infant loss are subjects that often leave us speechless. For the grieved parents, it's just not the way things are supposed to happen. For those who support them, we often don't know what to say. … Read More »
Dear Fat.
Dear Fat, You and me need to part ways like whoa. You came into my life when I was a skinny young thing of only 118 pounds, a young whipper snapper college freshmen just 18 years old and ready to take on the world. You snuck into my dorm room during those formative years, always … Read More »
The Red Tent Movie Trailer is Here!
If you've read Anita Diamant's The Red Tent, you get the gold star for today. Haven't read it yet? Go buy it and do that please. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The Red Tent is basically required reading for all women, everywhere. I've talked about The Red Tent Temple … Read More »
A Very Good Blog Post Indeed
First, I want to thank everyone who commented and shared my post yesterday about my dad's 9/11 story. It really meant a lot to him to read your kind words and thoughts, and it's really meant a lot to me that folks have been so impacted by it. I'm one of the lucky ones whose dad … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: Kymberli’s Story – Empowering Yourself as a PCOS Cyster
Welcome to our final installment of this week's Voices of PCOS series in honor of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday we heard Melissa's story about what it's like to not fit into the cookie-cutter mould of a PCOS patient and what it means to be a "skinny cyster." Today we hear from … Read More »
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