Advocacy Archives - AllPaths Family Building

Your Future Matters

by AllPaths Family Building | Apr 15, 2026 | Advocacy, Fertility Preservation

by Elizabeth Goodchild My name is Elizabeth, and I am an oncofertility nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital working with adolescents and young adults facing life-threatening illnesses. I work closely with patients and families to help them navigate fertility...

“I Did Find My People”: A Conversation with Our New ED

by AllPaths Family Building | Apr 14, 2026 | A message from our Executive Director, Advocacy, Infertility, Podcast, Reproductive Health, Support

In this episode of the AllPaths podcast, we are excited to introduce the organization’s new Executive Director, Lauren Hart Clancy. A longtime volunteer who has led peer support groups and co-chaired our annual Footsteps for Family Building Walk, Lauren brings...

Vermonters Say They Want Families, But Won’t Help Them Begin

by AllPaths Family Building | Apr 8, 2026 | Advocacy

Seven Days Vermont recently put out a call for input on a story about Vermont’s declining birth rates. The following is the letter AllPaths submitted, written by Janene Oleaga, Esq., AllPaths Board Member and Advocacy Committee Chair. While we’re still not sure if...

Emma’s Journey: Changing Perspectives, Changing Policy

by AllPaths Family Building | Jan 13, 2026 | Advocacy, IVF, Podcast

This episode features Emma Berens, the Federal Government Affairs Manager for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) who brings a unique perspective to her work as an IVF baby herself. Growing up in Massachusetts, Emma and her sister were born through...

Rep. Bartley’s Journey: Supporting the ‘Family That Is Vermont’

by AllPaths Family Building | Jan 6, 2026 | Advocacy, Family Building Story, Loss, Podcast

In this first episode of 2026, we talk with Vermont State Representative Ashley Bartley, 2025 AllPaths Advocacy Award winner, about her intertwined journey of family building and political service. Ashley, a fourth-generation Vermonter, recounts her personal...

YOUR Advocacy Journey: Demystifying the Process and Finding the Power in Your Story

by AllPaths Family Building | Dec 30, 2025 | Advocacy, Podcast

This episode serves as a comprehensive guide to demystifying the advocacy process for those who want to support family-building issues, but are nervous or don’t know where to start. Hosts Kate and Emily share their own early anxieties about testifying and...