I'm committing the cardinal sin of blogging. I opened up my new post editor here in WordPress with absolutely nothing to say. But don't click away! I'll try to make this worthwhile, somehow :) I'm meticulous about planning my posts while trying to leave some room for, oh … 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 »
What I Sounded Like 17 Years Ago
"To Be Played in Ten Years." The loaded title stared back at me with such taunting words. "Play me," it goaded. I turned the cassette tape over in my hands. The same title was printed in red pen on the other side. I may as well have found the Treasure of the Sierra Madre in … Read More »
A Whole Lot of Nothin’
So, Beyonce's pregnant. Good for her. I'm actually quite happy for Mr. & Mrs. Jay-Z because I've seen some horrible tweets and gossip rag items rumoring they were infertile. And that's just mean. Hearing the news that Hilary Duff is pregnant however, makes me want to punch … Read More »
I Whistle a Happy Tune
It's the Friday before a nice long holiday weekend, so it's the perfect time for another post in the IF-Free Zone. The IF-Free Zone is a commitment to blogging about something other than my infertility journey every now and then. Why blog off-topic? Asnwer: we are more than our … 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 »
Two Videos from Infertility Advocacy Day
Just a quick post to share two videos from Advocacy Day. The first is a short interview with Risa Levine, our keynote speaker and RESOLVE Board of Directors member, and her thoughts on how Advocacy Day went this year.The second is Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's inspiring address … Read More »
What IF: One Year Later
365 days.33,760 plays.359,858 loads.I can't believe it's been a year since I released my What IF video.So much has happened in the past year that's it's crazy to think it's only been just a year; in other ways, it feels like it was just yesterday; I still remember going out … Read More »
PETA Update #4: Victory!
We did it, folks!PETA has removed all references to National Infertility Awareness Week from their "Win a Vasectomy" campaign. I've closed the petition and we've come in at just over 2,200 signatures in just 3 days. This is an incredible victory for the infertility … 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 »