Thank You, Michael J Fox

Article, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Positive Living

We were standing in a line up that was hundreds of people long waiting to meet Michael J Fox, one of the stars of the “Back to the Future” trilogy of movies.  All around us were adults dressed up like their favorite comic and movie characters. Having...

There Are Many Ways to Be Brave

Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Positive Living

I was alone in my flower shop, surrounded by a rainbow of fresh flowers and bright orange walls. The warm summer sun filtered through the floor-to-ceiling window. Despite the beauty of my surroundings, my mind was at the bottom of a deep, black pit, and I was...

I Don’t Want to Live with a Secret Anymore

Article, Huntington Disease, Positive Living

I made it down the long, sterile hallway and past the waiting room before bursting into tears. My husband gathered me into his arms as I stood there sobbing, unable to move. His shirt quickly became stained with my tears. We paid no attention to the dinging bell and...

The First Year of Our Infant Adoption was a Rollercoaster of Love, Grief and Difficult Decisions

Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Infertility, Positive Living

We didn’t have anything ready when we brought our baby home for the first time.  Most people have nine months to prepare for their infant’s arrival; we had three days. We walked into our house as new parents, close to midnight, on a warm June evening....

The Words I Needed to Hear When I Adopted My Baby

Adoption, Article

It was a warm Thursday afternoon in June unlike any other. I was sitting in the back seat of the car, anxiously watching the trees zip by along the highway. I was in a strange city I had only ever seen on a map. My husband was in the front seat making small talk with...

Three Guys, a Podcast and a Powerful Connection

Article, Huntington Disease, Positive Living

I was in a dark and grungy bar, not the sort of place I usually spent my Sunday evenings. I should have been at home putting my daughter to bed, packing her lunch for school, and cleaning up the kitchen. Instead I had ventured downtown with my husband for a live...