Birth control, I love you. It’s not you, it’s me. Dear Birth Control, I just wanted to take the time to say thanks for sticking by my side all these years. You empowered me to take charge of my own story through the most turbulent chapters of my life. You’re the reason I’m the most […]
When they came into the world, I knew I was complete. I always wanted to be a mother. I loved kids and they loved me. In fact, I was convinced that I was born to be a parent. So while my friends planned take-no-prisoner careers, I thought about baby names and nurseries. The only problem […]
I will continue to announce when my cup runneth over. I will continue to march to the bathroom, tampon in plain view, as if a conductor leading with her baton. I recently got back from visiting my conservative Christian family in North Idaho. It was a peaceful visit for the most part—no blowouts over Black […]
We are scared to face women who have gone through a pregnancy loss or the loss of a baby and we don’t know what the hell to say—even if we’ve gone through it ourselves. I had a miscarriage. It’s not something I’ve written about before. But last week’s launch of Dr. Jessica Zucker’s “pregnancy loss cards” […]
Anything that offers women more choices about their reproductive health is a good thing. I get it. I understand why some people are having a negative reaction to an announcement made by Apple and Facebook that the companies will begin paying for egg retrieval and storage for female employees. The way that it is being reported […]
Just months before I learned of my PCOS diagnosis, I admitted that I want a child of my own. But now, that may not be possible. I should have written this essay weeks ago. I wanted to; I really did. For the last month, words would swirl around my head, forming perfect sentences in perfect […]
