Here's your quick moment of advocacy for a slow Friday: go sign RESOLVE's petition to the Secretary of Health & Human Services to demand that infertility treatments be included as essential benefits under The Affordable Care Act. Seriously? It literally takes about 40 … Read More »
7 Reasons Why Infertility Awareness Matters
Yesterday's #TruthAboutTrying Twitter chat with REDBOOK was simply amazing. For the first time, hundreds of us gathered to talk freely and openly about our infertility. This Twitter chat was probably one of the most liberating events in which I've participated online. Could you … Read More »
Infertility in the News
I realize it's been a while since I did one of these so I thought between the ASRM Annual Conference this week and REDBOOK's groundbreaking infertility Twitter chat at 2pm tomorrow (which, you'll totally be there, right?) I thought now was as good a time as any to share some … Read More »
Enough Already: A Letter to My Legislators
I'm going to start off this post with a BIG disclaimer. Hi! I'm a left-leaning liberal and registered Democrat (shocker). I try not to write about politics too much but I can't help it. I'm a political person. If politics make you uncomfortable, stick around anyway because maybe … 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 »
RESOLVE Advocacy Day 2011 in Washington DC Recap
RESOLVE volunteers in front of the Capitol Building.From left: Lee, Kara, Theresa, and me.I never thought advocating for infertility awareness could be so empowering, but RESOLVE's Advocacy Day was just incredible. I advocate all the time on this blog; I write letters to my … Read More »
Gearing Up for Advocacy Day
I've got the shoes - slip-on heels that are uber-comfy. And there's a backup pair of flip flops in my shoulder bag just in case. That's been the #1 piece of advice I've gotten from all of the other bloggers I've asked who have participated in Advocacy Day: make sure you have … Read More »
RESOLVE’s Advocacy Day: A Real Woman’s Story
RESOLVE's Advocacy Day is one week from today on Thursday, May 5th and there's still time to sign up and participate. It might seem intimidating and overwhelming to head to our nation's capitol to speak to legislators about our needs as a community, but it can be a powerful, … Read More »
Infertility and Raising Awareness
We are more than our infertility. When we think of infertility, sometimes we think about all the things it has taken away from us: our fertility, our sense of control in our lives and of our bodies, sometimes even our hopes and plans. Infertility can make us weary, stressed, … Read More »
4 Myths Debunked About Mandated Infertility Coverage
As I mentioned last week, Maine could potentially become the sixteenth state to mandate insurers to cover infertility treatments. The bill, LD 720, will be heard before the Joint Committee for Insurance and Financial Services at the Maine State House (room 220) in Augusta at … Read More »