The Trauma Tango

My college graduation was the first big event I remember C ruining. This pattern quickly became the turbulent tango that consumed my life.

Are We Having Fun Yet?

uppose you were to ask someone who went through IVF to describe it. I have a strong inclination that they would use similar words – isolating, exhausting, violating, never-ending medications, hopeless, emotional.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

When I started IVF, one of my girlfriends, who is no stranger to the process, gave me some advice I didn't fully understand. She said IVF can feel lonely but remember, I have my people.

You are Going to Stick that Where?

When I started entertaining the thought of having a baby on my own, the number one thing I heard was that I wouldn’t be doing it alone. The second thing was how hard IVF would be. Knowing people who had gone through it before, I thought I was prepared. I was so effing wrong.

Buckle Up, This is Gonna Be a Hell of a Ride

I was 21 years old the first time I had a conversation about becoming someone's mother.

Your Hope Showing

A few months ago, I was sitting in a meeting when the person running it said something I just haven't been able to get out of my mind, "hope is not a strategy".

Welcome to the Thunderdome

A while ago I was having dinner with a close friend and her husband and while we were eating the topic of my dating life came up. Now, for any single person who mainly hangs out with couples, you must know that your dating life is going to be a main source of conversation. This...

There is Nothing Worse than a Writer with Nothing to Say

This has been my motto for almost a year. Yes I dusted off the keyboard to write a tribute to my lovely step-son, but that was because I wanted the world to see how bad ass he is. Outside of that post, I have really struggled with writing for a few reasons. They updated the...

They Say It’s Your Birthday

I was 20 years old when I met someone that forever changed my life... I was just a dumb kid that had no clue what she was getting in to, but I will never forget the day he walked into my work and I was immediately smitten. I rarely discuss this person on here for a...

I’m Good Enough, Smart Enough and Gosh Darn It People Like Me

It has been brought to my attention that I suffer from this wonderful thing called low self-esteem. I have heard it from people in all walks of my life — on here, at work, in personal situations, my therapist — so I guess that means something must be up and yes I am fully aware...