I had a Peter Pan moment over the weekend with former colleagues in town on business. We met for drinks at a hip and lively boutique hotel bar in San Francisco. The first woman to&hellip
Degrees of Infertility
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
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
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
How Long Do I Have to Grin and Bear It?
We’ve given each other some hard lessons lately But we ain’t learnin’ We’re the same sad story that’s a fact One step up and two steps back Those of you Bruce Springsteen fans will remember&hellip
The Envy Factor
While I don’t gnash my teeth quite the way I once did even a few months ago in response to new baby announcements, a new emotion has taken hold: ENVY. According to one definition, “envy&hellip
Is It Possible to Feel Two Conflicting Emotions at the Same Time?
More than once in my life I’ve thought my brain would be a great specimen for a Discovery Health episode. It’s not that I think my brain is all that and a bag of chips.&hellip
Lessons (So Far) On The Often Lonely, Maddening Infertility Journey
Here we are: post 100. Pull up a chair, get a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and join me for a look back. 100? I’m, well, a bit stunned. Seven months and counting since&hellip
To Everything There is a Season
This time of year once filled my heart with dread. I knew there would be no hiding from the onslaught of reminders about what wasn’t happening in our house. To everything (turn, turn, turn) There&hellip
Book Focus: A Pregnant Pause of a Different Sort
Is it time for a new book? Let me explain. Most of the people who blog about Infertility are in various stages of the waiting game: preparing for treatment; or cycle monitoring; or adoption red&hellip
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