Check Your ‘Birth Parent Privilege,’ Please!

pregnancy, maternity, parents

By now, you probably know that we are having a baby via surrogate.  We decided long ago that we will be very open about how our son or daughter came into our lives, but it’s been very difficult to find… Continue Reading

Fertility and Starting a Family ‘Non-Traditionally’ as a Child of Immigrants

When my husband and I were looking into adoption, my dad asked me whether we would be telling our child.  I rolled my eyes and told him that of course we would be doing so!  The adoption class we took… Continue Reading

Celebrities, Infertility and Being Out in the Open

I am, for one incredibly glad that many celebrities (Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and Sarah Jessica Parker, for example) have come out about their infertility/fertility issues recently.  It allows those of us who are NOT famous to be more comfortable… Continue Reading