Speak your mind. Speak your heart. “There is only one thing more powerful than all the armies of the world, that is an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo Guess what? It’s time! You wouldn’t think that reproductive rights and access to healthcare would be such a novel idea, but it’s not obvious …
Advocacy Day is almost here. I will be headed to Washington, D.C. next week to meet up with women and men from across the country to raise our voice together to talk about infertility with Congress. As part of a community blogging experience, some of the attendees are answering the five questions below about Advocacy …
I couldn’t have gotten through all of these years of infertility without a support group. Without other women just like me, struggling and anguishing over the same thing. Most of my support groups are online groups and I have become really close friends with these women. We share with another and we support one another. …
I can’t wait for this year’s Advocacy Day sponsored by RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association. And, I invite you to come meet Erick and I there. Also, I have some questions for you. I would be so appreciative if you guys could reply in the comments below. Questions for you Have you heard of Infertility …
This fall I was honored by RESOLVE, the national infertility association, as an “infertility hero.” Their words, not mine. They created a video about me and showed it at their annual Night of Hope dinner in New York City, as well as on their website and social media outlets. I was completely shocked and honored …
RESOLVE just published their fall newsletter and you might see a familiar face in it. When they asked me to write an article about fighting the personhood legislation in Virginia, I was happy to do so. If you aren’t already involved with RESOLVE, I encourage you to check out their website for support and resources. …
I found out last week that I am once again a finalist for RESOLVE’s Hope Award for best infertility blog. I was pleasantly surprised, but at the same time, I feel unworthy. I haven’t even been blogging much lately as I’ve been taking a break from infertility. This year’s theme was “Don’t Ignore” and the …
Yesterday, Erick and I went to Washington, D.C. for Advocacy Day hosted by RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association. It was a really great experience and I was so proud and happy to share it with my husband. Our purpose in being there was to meet with our Senators and Representatives regarding infertility and the IVF …
Please help me and the other 7.3 million Americans by supporting the Infertility Tax Credit (The Family Act) I’m going to Washington, D.C. on April 25th for RESOLVE’s Advocacy Day to meet with Virginia Senators and Representatives about the infertility and adoption tax credits. I have a big favor to ask. Would you consider writing …
Yesterday, Erick and I went to the General Assembly with RESOLVE to attend the Senate Committee on Education and Health, as HB1 (the personhood bill) had made it to their docket. It was a crazy day with ups and downs, but ultimately at the end of the day, the bill was killed in a special …
