At Pregnantish Event Every National Infertility Awareness Week, I typically end up writing two posts. One, at the “start” of the week of my initial thoughts and feelings and then one, near the “end” of the week of anything I learned or have been inspired by during the course of the week. This year, I […]
National Infertility Awareness Week (#NIAW): Putting the A in Awareness! Read More »
Resolve Night of Hope – December 4, 2017 Mother effer. I’m so sorry it took me THIS long to write another post. A lot has been going on… the holidays (which oddly enough kicked my ass more than usual this year), work (which is a high-quality problem – to be busy and in demand but
Do You Want Fries with Your Infertility? Raising Our Fertility Game in 2018! Read More »
When I first read the theme of this year’s NIAW, Listen Up, my first-not-thinking-just-react-reaction was, “Wait. Shouldn’t it be speakup????” I mean haven’t us infertiles been hiding in the shadows quietly listening long enough??? We’re the ones who attend baby showers after our latest IVF failure listening to the “Oooos” and “Ahhhs” while someone else
Listen Up and then BE HEARD! Read More »
Every year that I’ve participated in Resolve’s National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), I typically only post once (Here are some past years: 2012, 2013, 2014) and if you scroll down below this post, you’ll see my first post for this year – 2015.However, I felt compelled to write just one more blog to make the point
You Are Not Alone… Even When National Infertility Awareness Week is Over. Read More »
My trying to conceive journey starting in 2009 and it changed my entire life. Truly. Every single aspect of it. From my personal life, to my friends, my interests, my job, my outlook on life and how I deal with people. It’s honestly impossible to overstate the impact being diagnosed with infertility has had on
You Are Not Alone… Even Though It Sometimes Feels That Way Read More »
Here’s what’s going on and here’s what’s happened: As many of you know, there was much drama this past weekend on Twitter that I do hope will at least open up the infertility community to important conversations on support and sensitivity. In this post, I’m going to bring everyone up to speed who may have
We All Agree: Infertility Is an Evil Bitch Demon Read More »
Every year, RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association, designates a week to bring awareness to those struggling with infertility. It’s called ‘National Infertility Awareness Week’ (NIAW) and officially starts on Sunday, April 20th and ends on Saturday, April 26th.While this event brings needed attention to infertility to the public at large for a week, for some,
Resolve to Know More… And Educate Others Read More »
Do you ever meet up with a friend for dinner or coffee and they are like, “Oh my god! I have SO much to catch you up on!” That’s exactly how I feel. Although I have no big news, I did want to fill you in on the latest in my life in general. That
Infertility Confidential: Infertility Info That You Need to Know and May Get Me Killed Read More »
This past week, I received an email from a 50-something-year-old asking me if I could take the DNA from her dead husband’s ashes and use them to get her pregnant. I should note that I’m holding a pen in my hand… not a magic wand. Although this is the first time the word “cremation” was
Forty, Fat, Infertile and Falling Apart Read More »
“We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.” – Sonia Johnson A week ago, at 4am, I woke up suddenly and I was shaking. I had a horrible dream about having a painful egg retrieval while
Join The Movement: We Are a Group of Determined People Read More »