National Infertility Awareness Week is coming... are you ready? More importantly, are you ready to Join the Movement this year? NIAW has always had a special place in my heart. It's when I first "came out" about my infertility to a larger group of friends and … Read More »
The Guilt of Joy
There's been a bit of talk about pain within the infertility experience in the ALI blogosphere of late. Jessica seems to kick things off talking about this concept of The Pain Olympics, which triggered a historical overview of the Pain Olympics over the years from Mel over at … Read More »
Behind and Beyond: Reflections on the Brink of a New Year
I love New Year's Eve. It's such a precarious, if invented demarcation between the old and the new, the past and the future, a sliver of the present in transition. For many, it's the tabula rasa, the turn of the wheel, a moment of both ending and beginning. How fitting that … Read More »
The Infertility Voice: 2012’s Greatest Hits
What a year, folks! It's hard to believe that we're ready to kiss 2012 goodbye and ring in the new year in just a week. Even though it hasn't yet been a full year here at this website, it's been an incredible ten months here all the same, and I have each of you to thank for … Read More »
Eat, Drink and Be Merry – Or Don’t: An Infertility Holiday Survival Guide
In case you missed it, the rush for the end of year holidays has begun. I find, that for the life of the infertile, that dash begins right around Hallowe'en, although Back to School season has begun creeping in on this territory, too. From Hallowe'en it's practically light warp … Read More »
Recapping the #ALIMomSalon This Week
What a week! I can't even begin to describe how awesome this week has been. Thank you to everyone who commented ad shared in these important discussions. And a hearty thank you to Pamela at Silent Sorority for pushing my boundaries, challenging me to think outside the box, … Read More »
The Invisibleness of Infertility: To Pass or Not to Pass?
Welcome to Day 4 of the "To Mom or Not to Mom" Open Salon with yours truly and Pamela of Silent Sorority. We created this dialogue to discuss both sides of the motherhood debate from our unique perspectives. Why? To parse out the concerns and vulnerabilities of transition within … Read More »
The Queendom of Mommyhood: In Which I Claim My Crown
Welcome to Day 3 of the "To Mom or Not to Mom" Open Salon with yours truly and Pamela of Silent Sorority. We created this dialogue to discuss both sides of the motherhood debate from our unique perspectives. Why? To parse out the concerns and vulnerabilities of transition within … Read More »
The Other Keiko: Motherhood’s Alternate Universe
Welcome to Day 2 of our open salon, hosted by yours truly and Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos, author of Silent Sorority. We created this dialogue to discuss both sides of the motherhood debate from our unique perspectives. Why? We seek to parse out the concerns and vulnerabilities of … Read More »
To “Mom” or Not to “Mom”
To Mom or Not to Mom: A 5-Day Open Salon on Infertility, Motherhood and the Silent Sorority Welcome to our open salon, hosted by yours truly and Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos, author of Silent Sorority. We created this open salon to discuss both sides of the motherhood debate from … Read More »
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