Adoption, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Mental Health, Uncategorized
I am excited to be a guest on The Podcast by Kevin MD again. I spoke with host Kevin Pho about what it is like to suffer through a depression after receiving a medical diagnosis and the things I did to pull myself out of it. The episode comes out in a few weeks. Stay...
Huntington Disease, Infertility, Mental Health, Positive Living, Uncategorized
I chatted with host Kevin Gregory on the HD Insights podcast today. We talked about the mental health implications of genetic testing, making the decision to have children when a genetic disease runs in the family, how to talk to children about Huntington’s...
Adoption, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Mental Health, Podcast, Positive Living
I spoke with host Kirsti Stubbs on the Embrace Simplified podcast about my journey to becoming a mom, the hardships of genetic testing, the pain of infertility and the reason why I wrote a book about it all. You can listen to it HERE.
Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Infertility
We had been carrying an empty infant car seat around with us all morning. At the check-in counter, through security, at the magazine shop. It was on the floor next to us as we anxiously sat at our gate waiting for our flight to board. “Do you think people are...
Adoption, Family Planning, Happening, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Mental Health
I am excited to be sharing excerpts of my book on these fabulous websites as a part of my virtual book launch. You can read the stories on Kevin MD, We Have a Face, The Mighty and Find A Cure Foundation. Since November is adoption awareness month I have also shared...
Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility
I slipped my cell phone into my back pocket and headed down to the cramped washroom in the basement for a little privacy. With shaking hands, I called into my voicemail and listened to the now familiar voice of the nurse: “Your pregnancy test came back negative. I am...