HuffPost Parents: When Your Child Asks Why I Don’t Have Kids
At 3 he asked his mom, “Why don’t Justine and Chad have kids?”
A Mother of Dragons Reclaiming the Day
This Sunday will be the fourth Mother's Day that I am woken up by a cold nose and pup cuddle and not burnt toast in bed with hand drawn cards. It will be the fourth Mother's Day I will cry as I run my
Yes, But
I am an infertility advocate. I am a thriver of infertility. And still, this arena can be one hell of a battle that, if I am not practicing my own work, will leave me face down and bloody in the
Getting Back to Ourselves
Today's #MoreThan1in8 words are from author Jen Noonan. Jen is the author of In Due Time, a book I cannot wait to read myself (along with the other twenty or so books in my ridiculous nightstand pile). Jen's voice in the infertility and
I Am Much, Much More
Courtney's beautiful family picture and gut wrenching story hit my inbox last week as part of the #MoreThan1in8 project. She took me to my knees, both in empathetic pain and in gratitude of her bravery in sharing her story.
What Infertility Did to Me
When these words were shared as part of the #MoreThan1in8 project I knew I needed more from Meaghan over at My Beautiful Crazy.
The Magic Answer
I don't think there is any better way to honor ourselves, our story and our babies than to speak our truth and tell the world. And so, I am honored to share Jana's story with you today as part of
We Are More Than 1 in 8
No matter where you are in the infertility journey. No matter what your ending was from it. No matter how your family has been defined. Kids. No kids. Adoption. Surrogacy. Donor. Successful treatments. Unsuccessful treatments. Any level of treatments. Any
Life Without Baby: Q & A With Lisa Manterfield
I am honored to share a Q & A with my friend, author and fellow warrior Lisa Manterfield! Lisa has a new book, Life Without Baby.
15 Promises to the Couple Dreaming of Babies
Five years ago this week Chad and I placed an ad on a surrogacy website beginning the journey to make our family.