The biological clock... I used to think it was a myth... in my 20s... And it is a myth, of sorts. But here's the reality of female reproduction: As women, we have a very small window (esp. after you figure college, climbing the corporate ladder, a few bumpy relationships, maybe a divorce or two, and …
Category: Fertility
Baby or Business? (Read Time: 4 min.)
The more time I spend on this journey to having more children, the clearer it becomes that conceiving a baby and birthing a business have opposing needs. I know there are women who've been where I am, building the business that I'm building, and have gotten pregnant, carried twins, and given birth, all while keeping …
My Before-I-Get-Pregnant-Next Bucket List (Read Time: 4 min.)
Most people have a bucket list, the list of all the things they want to do before they leave this lifetime. I've decided to apply the same concept to my pre-pregnancy life now. Having not been pregnant for 7 years at this point, it's hard for me to remember what being pregnant felt like. The …
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Women Breadwinners & Infertility: How to Not Go Crazy Over the Miracle You Can’t Control… (Read Time: 4 min.)
I experienced secondary infertility at the age of 21. That's not what doctors call it when you're 21. When you're in your 20s, they call it "Ah, you're just fine" or "Oh, give it time" or "Just relax and it'll happen" but they rarely, at 21, call it infertility. Fast-forward four years and I was pregnant …
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