The Loneliness of Being an Awaiting Parent by Surrogacy

As you probably know, I’m expecting, but I’m not pregnant.  I’m not adopting, either.  I’m having a baby through surrogacy and I’ve found it to be very lonely at times.  Many people don’t seem to understand the concept (I mean,… Continue Reading

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

Infertility, IVF and ‘How to Buy a Baby’

I don’t normally binge-watch anything, but last weekend, I watched the ENTIRE FIRST SEASON of How to Buy a Baby, a Canadian comedy web series on infertility available on cbc.ca.  This wasn’t a “hopping on the bandwagon” kind of thing… Continue Reading