Why is Farrah Fawcett’s death today relevant to infertility and family building?
Farrah Fawcett’s death today is beyond sad and traggic. The world has lost a vibrant and talented woman who influenced a generation of women and men. From her pro-feminist roles as one of Charlie’s...
View ArticleFeeling Overwhelmed and the Wonder of Autumn
I’ve had a lot going on recently — between travelling for work, representing clients, and getting ready to launch an egg donation agency my plate is pretty full — on top of which I have family issues...
View ArticleTaking Baby steps toward baby steps
Today I saw a pregnant woman on my way home from dropping off my son at school. I had been in this really amazing place of feeling overwhelmed with gratitude for my life and my children. I was...
View ArticleWhat do you want Mother’s Day to be like when you are a mom?
You are probably being inundated with blog posts right now, and articles about how to cope with Mother’s Day while you’re waiting to become a mother. The last Mother’s Day I spent before I became a...
View ArticleMaking an Egg Donation Cycle Work. A brief look at what you might need to...
Through egg donation, many infertile women are now able to experience pregnancy: sharing their thoughts, feelings, blood supply and the sound of their voice with their baby, and delivering their child...
View ArticleWhat you want to know about surrogacy in New York and why you want to know it!
I have been watching all the coverage of the birth of Beyonce’s baby and the rumors she used a surrogate, and I have been fielding questions from clients left and right about whether this is true (I...
View ArticleThe Bizarre World of Embryo Banking. Where My Motherhood and Morality Meet.
Every once in a while I have true conflicts between my self as a former infertility patient and my career as a reproductive lawyer and adoption attorney. A couple of years ago, I wrote a law review...
View ArticlePost Traumatic Infertility Stress Disorder and National Infertility Awareness...
We are rapidly approaching National Infertility Awareness Week (April 21-27); a week that is devoted to raising awareness of infertility and its impact on our lives. This is an important week, not...
View ArticleFive Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred Minutes – How do you measure...
Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred Minutes How do you measure your life in infertility treatment? How do you measure a day, or a year? Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred tests...
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