As National Infertility Awareness Week has come to a close, I want to thank everyone for reading, for sharing, for following along. I will leave you with a small request. The Center for Infertility Justice, run by RESOLVE, is the only patient advocacy group in the U.S. that fights for the rights of women and men […]
One day, after years of struggling with a diagnosis, with the emotional and physical ups and downs of treatments, exploring family-building options, and learning to protect your heart, you will realize that you have made it to the other side of the mountain that you climbed, that now you are on a winding path taking […]
Living with infertility is like walking through life with a dark cloud over your head, while everything beyond arms reach is bright and sunny. It can be incredibly isolating, even more so when you are vulnerable and share your truth with the people around you, people in the sun, and they express how sorry they are […]
Infertility feels like stepping out onto a barren wasteland, cold and empty as far as the eye can see. Once the shock has settled, and you’ve started to adjust to the cold, you notice the diverging pathways packed into the snow. There are paths to take, and though none can guarantee success, 1 in 8 […]
We spend every day of our lives making choices, big and small. What to study in school, how to spend your paycheck, when to get out of bed (snuggle the pets for another few minutes or shower and get ready for work?), what city to live in, what to wear to the holiday party. We […]
1 in 8 couples in the United States struggle with infertility. 1 in 8 is 15% of the population, and it includes more people in your social network, more of your family, friends and acquaintances than you may ever know. Including Ben and me – we are 1 in 8. April 23-29, 2017 is National Infertility Awareness […]
“A beautiful thing is never perfect”- Egyptian ProverbIt is impossible to quickly travel from the Grand Canyon’s North Rim to South Rim, a fact I learned while driving toward the North Rim, racing the sun, with a worsening cold. I left Antelope Canyon sometime after noon, intending to drive to the North Rim for views and […]
Most of us go through life taking care of others. We make hot soup for our spouse or child when they are sick. We become caretakers for an ailing parent or grandparent. We bring lasagna to our cousin who just had a baby, in a disposable pan so they don’t have to worry about washing […]
The holiday season is joyful for most, filled with cheer, happiness, reflecting on the past year with gratitude, and looking forward to the coming year with hope, excitement, and the promise of a clean slate. But for some, the impending holidays and new year break open a wound that may have just begun to heal, […]