This infertile’s assessment of the movie Juno just might surprise. The story concerns a knocked up teenage heroine. Early in the film we find her in a convenience store not wanting to believe the positive&hellip
Monthly Archives For December 2007
The Hope Business: Step Aside Plastic Surgery, “Fertility” Beckons
The young woman sitting across the airplane aisle looked to be no older than 16 years old. I would not have given her more than a passing glance had it not been for what she&hellip
A Glimpse Into A Parallel Universe
“How old is your daughter?” The woman behind the pharmacy counter caught me off guard. I was flummoxed. I instinctively looked around to see if she was talking to someone else. Then it hit me.&hellip
There’s More to Life Than Planning
Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans. That’s become one of my favorite expressions. I appreciate it all the more because until very recently I was a “planner.” I mistakenly thought I&hellip
The Best Gift of All
Luna has written an eloquent post called An Open Letter. It captures the complex set of emotions that befall infertile women when they hear about the pregnancies of others — whether those pregnancies came easily&hellip
Hi, I’m an Infertility Blogger
I sometimes think the universe has a very offbeat sense of humor. It likes to zig when I zag. Witness last night. I drove up the peninsula and into San Francisco to attend the BlogHer&hellip
An “Unwoman’s” Perspective
Lest the headline of this post give you pause, I’m still very much a woman. At least I know I am, but in Margaret Atwood’s unsettling book The Handmaid’s Tale I would be an “Unwoman.”&hellip
Evolved to Perfection
In this installment of the Barren But Beautiful series I’d like to address how to respond to the uninformed or those who are so self-absorbed they’ve never give a moment’s thought to what it might&hellip
Barren But Beautiful, Baby! – Part I
Barren But Beautiful *… Now I know this is a novel concept, but stick with me. There’s substance here. What’s one of the first things that flies out the window when you are diagnosed with&hellip
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
Every once in a while I need a re-set — you know a “walk it off” moment. I started today with some good aerobic exercise to summon the endorphins. On the exercise bike I lost&hellip
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