Adoption, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Uncategorized
My husband and I were just getting home from a run with our friends. As we were walking through the front door my phone started ringing. I kicked off my shoes in a hurry and they landed haphazardly on the floor. My gym bag was still hanging from my shoulder as I...
Adoption, Featured, Infertility, Mental Health
A story I wrote about infertility and post adoption depression was chosen to be a part of this wonderful anthology released by The Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative. If you would like to pick up a copy of You Are Not Alone: An Anthology of Perinatal...
Article, Huntington Disease, Positive Living
I was sitting in a cold hospital room next to my husband, anxiously clutching his hand. The genetic counselor across from us withdrew a piece of paper from a white envelope and placed it on the table. She knew we were anxious to hear the results, so she got right to...
Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Positive Living, Uncategorized
I was sitting on the edge of the bed at 9am staring at the hardwood floor. It was almost time to start work, but I couldn’t gather the strength to move. I had no idea how I was going to make it through the next five minutes let alone an entire day. Lifting...
Article, Family Planning, Infertility, Positive Living
We were on our way to meet some friends at our favorite Italian restaurant downtown. A welcome distraction on a Friday night. I sat in the passenger seat of the car mindlessly staring out the window as we passed by the row of small businesses lining the street. The...
