Why Do We Have to Prove We Tried Everything?

There’s a question that has haunted me for years. A question that echoes in fertility clinics, family gatherings, even in whispered conversations with friends: “But did you try everything?” It’s not asked with cruelty (usually).…

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How to Help Your Friend Struggling with Infertility

My friends didn’t know how to help me when I was struggling with infertility. They didn’t know what to say, and so they said nothing. When I was in the thick of infertility—IVF cycles, miscarriages,…

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Childfree Not by Choice: No Kids, No Shame – A Manifesto

Embracing the Childfree Not by Choice Identity I never imagined I’d be writing publicly about being childfree not by choice. For the last year, I did not even have that phrase. I thought, “I am…

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What Not to Say to a Woman Going Through Infertility (and What to Say Instead)

If you’ve ever wondered what not to say to a woman going through infertility, this is for you. Because I’ve been on the receiving end of those well-meaning words that somehow still manage to slice…

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We Can All Learn from Rebecca Minkoff’s Insult on RHONY

My guilty pleasure is watching the Real Housewives franchise. I like Orange County, New York, Salt Lake City and some others. I am not ashamed. But what was shameful was the interaction between Rebecca Minkoff…

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