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That Time I Was Bullied – Repeatedly – As a Kid

On November 10, 2011 · 12 Comments · In Advocacy and Awareness, Blogs, Coping and Emotions, IF-Free Zone, In the News, NaBloPoMo, Women's Empowerment

I’d like to share a story from my childhood. This is not an easy piece to write or post.

Please note: this post may be triggering to victims of abuse or bullying.

. . .

I am a victim of childhood bullying.

My story takes place over a couple of weeks in fourth [...]

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Thank You Mississippi

Thank You, Mississippi.

On November 8, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Advocacy and Awareness, Family Planning Legislation, Good Stuff, In the News, Milestones, NaBloPoMo, Photography, Reproductive Health, Women's Empowerment
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Vote No on 26

Bracing Myself

On November 7, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Advocacy and Awareness, Family Planning Legislation, In the News, NaBloPoMo, Reproductive Health, RESOLVE, Women's Empowerment

The vote on Mississippi Initiative 26 happens tomorrow.

I have already written about what this means for infertility patients. But I need to talk about what this means for women.

It’s not just about outlawing abortion. MS 26 outlaws women in Mississippi from making informed decisions [...]

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Resolve of New England Annual Fertility Treatment, Donor Choices and Adoption Conference

2011 RESOLVE of New England Conference Live Blog

On November 5, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Adoption, Advocacy and Awareness, Coping and Emotions, Donor Egg, Family Planning Legislation, Good Stuff, IVF, NaBloPoMo, Reproductive Health, RESOLVE, Social Media

Welcome to the 2011 RESOLVE of New England Infertility & Adoption Conference Live Blog! I’ll be posting throughout the day with the most recent updates at the top of this post. I’ll also be live-tweeting from both @miriamshope & @ResolveNewEng with hashtag [...]

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Mississippi Initiative 26 Threatens Infertility Treatment for All

On November 3, 2011 · 10 Comments · In Advocacy and Awareness, Blogs, Family Planning Legislation, In the News, IVF, NaBloPoMo, Reproductive Health, RESOLVE, Women's Empowerment

Folks, it’s happening again. Conservative legislators have decided that a) women apparently don’t know what’s best for their bodies and b) are threatening access to vital healthcare services and procedures for women.

Allow me to present to you: Mississippi Ballot Initiative #26 (emphasis mine):

“Be it [...]

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Tell Kathleen Sebelius that Infertility Matters!

On October 21, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Advocacy and Awareness, Family Planning Legislation, Good Stuff, In the News, RESOLVE, Support, Women's Empowerment

Here’s your quick moment of advocacy for a slow Friday: go sign RESOLVE’s petition to the Secretary of Health & Human Services to demand that infertility treatments be included as essential benefits under The Affordable Care Act.

Seriously? It literally takes about 40 seconds to sign this petition, and your support is vital.

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7 Reasons Why Infertility Awareness Matters

On October 19, 2011 · 10 Comments · In Advocacy and Awareness, Family Planning Legislation, Good Stuff, In the News, Media, RESOLVE, Social Media, Women's Empowerment, Writing

Yesterday’s #TruthAboutTrying Twitter chat with REDBOOK was simply amazing. For the first time, hundreds of us gathered to talk freely and openly about our infertility. This Twitter chat was probably one of the most liberating events in which I’ve participated online.

Could you imagine if we could talk that freely [...]

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