HOW we talk about adoption, is just as important as what we say. My thoughts on four things that should be taken out of every adoption article…
Proactive Hope
For the past few weeks, I’ve been going back and forth with a couple friends and family members about how to get over the hump that finances have placed smack dab in the middle of reproductive progress. I had qualms about applying for grants, for fear of taking those…
Shoutout to Shutterfly.com
Often we have to address organizations not understanding the feelings of those dealing with family-building barriers, so I think it is a joyful opportunity to finally address someone for doing something RIGHT…
What If…Infertility Were Acknowledged.
What IF we were careful to encourage the appreciation of all family types, and family building options. What IF my family structure was acknowledged and respected? What IF infertility were acknowledged…
What If…I Could JUST Stop Caring About This.
I wish I was content to live a life without children in my home that didn’t get “returned to sender” at the close of the weekend or workday. But try as I might, I can’t turn this off…
What IF…This Wasn’t So Hard
What IF infertility wasn’t so hard, though? What IF I didn’t have to fight for every single inch? What IF this had come easy for me like it has for so many others? Who would I be, and what would infertility mean to me…
What IF…I Were A Mom…
I’m not a mom.And at times, I truly doubt, against my highest of hopes,That I will ever be one. But man, what a mom I’d be…