I love giving gifts, to the point where I start to think very obsessively about not only the gift itself, but the gift recipient. I start thinking about all the little things I know about that person and how to make that gift the most relevant, awesome thing in their life right … Read More »
Of Twin Minds
Whoa, folks. You all really let loose on my last post about parenting twins! As I mentioned in one of the replies to the 22+ comments I received, I don't think I've ever learned so much about twins, parenting, desires of parenting, fears and hopes as I have in one set of comments … Read More »
RESOLVE of New England Conference is This Saturday!
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 »
Time Warp Tuesday: Waiting and Ready
Do you remember the moment you knew you wanted to have children? Did you wake up in the middle of the night, a cold sweat, sitting straight up into bed and shouting: "I must have kids NOW!" No? Just me then? Kidding ;) They say that if you just wait for everything to line up, … Read More »
You Asked, I Answer: Infertility Questions
Yesterday I answered all of the Fun and Deep Questions from my little Formspring experiment. I got a lot of questions related very specifically to infertility and our journey, so I wanted to give those answers their very own (very long) post. Blogging About Infertility Who is … Read More »
Wordless Wednesday: Rage Comic Goodness
They say laughter is the best medicine, right? Here's a little Wordless Wednesday ALI community humor while I recover from shingles. My husband is quite the fan of the Rage Comics. He found this one a few weeks ago on Reddit, and I couldn't not share. (NSFW language below.) … Read More »
A Fathers’ Day Twitterview with RESOLVE & “I Want to Be a Daddy”
As I mentioned yesterday, even though it's Men's Health Week, we don't often hear the male side of the infertility journey. With Fathers' Day just around the corner, this is especially timely. There are a few elusive male voices out there (emphasis on the few). But the guys who … Read More »
Of SpermComets, Cellphones & Wannabe Dads: Men’s Health Week 2011
It's that time of year again, guys: Men's Health Month is here and this week is Men's Health Week! I know I talk a lot about my lady bits at this blog, but let's not forget that infertility is not just a woman's issue. In 30-40% of cases, infertility is the result of the man. And … Read More »
Dispatches from My Better Half: A Guest Post by My Husband
While I'm happy to take the microphone and do all the talking, I'm stepping off the stage today to shine some light on someone who deserves just as much attention and credit: my fantastic husband, Larry. I'm blessed to have found my soulmate and to have someone who dives head and … Read More »
Compassion, Grace, and Courage
Last week, I gave an interview to my college alumni magazine talking about the work I've been doing for the infertility community, and how my one little video exploded on the internet nearly a year ago. I'm excited to see it come out sometime in April or May, as it will be coming … Read More »