May 2014 archive

Fertility Facts: Knowledge is Power

How much do you know about your own fertility?  Did you know that we were the 1 in 6 couples who face infertility? Did you know that the average cost for IVF is $8K-$14K? Did you know that provincial governments are beginning to recognize infertility as a medical issue and offering funding? Did you know […] Read more…

Kickin’ It Old Skool with Netflix for #TBT

You already know that the kids and I have been making our way through the 9 seasons of “The Facts of Life” on Netflix and that it would not be uncommon for Jayden to be singing that theme song as he goes about his day, but in breaking “Throwback TV” news, THIS happened the other […] Read more…

Dear Special Needs Mom in the Mall

Dear Special Needs Mom in the Mall, I hope you don’t think that I was staring at your son because I thought he looked different. I hope you don’t think that I starting talking to him to be rude or unkind. I hope you don’t think that the way I smiled at him was odd […] Read more…

Would you lose hope?

I know when Paul and I found out about our struggles to have a baby, luckily (also not so luckily), we only had a year to wait and that same year to figure out how in the world we were going to pay for this.  Where were we going to find $10,000 to try one […] Read more…