Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility
As I walked down the street to get my afternoon coffee one day, it appeared as if everything were normal. Unfortunately, everything was not. I crossed the same streets I normally do, walked past familiar neighborhood shops, and waved to fellow business owners. I...
Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Positive Living
During the holidays, the small, wood-paneled dining room was full to bursting with my family members. Ten or more people squeezed around a table meant for six, with just an inch of elbowroom between us. My dad sat at the head of the table, which was covered by a cream...
Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Positive Living
I was an emotional mess when I first met Jeff Carroll at a Huntington’s disease conference. My recent gene-positive diagnosis was on my mind. I couldn’t talk about it without crying, and I believed that I would never be happy again. My husband and I were trying to...
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...
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....
Adoption, Family Planning, Featured, Huntington Disease
It took me a long time before I felt comfortable talking about Huntington Disease and infertility. In January I was interviewed by the Huntington Society of Canada. I am so pleased to tell you that the story of how we came to create our family appears in this months...
