by AllPaths Family Building | Jan 30, 2018 | Education, Infertility
By Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo There’s a popular knock knock joke that goes like this: Knock, knock Who is there? The interrupting cow. The interrupt- MOOOOOO! With this joke, timing is everything. In fact, many things in life come down to timing. From a punchline to...
by AllPaths Family Building | Aug 7, 2017 | Education, Medical
By Rachel Basso What gets you up in the morning? For me it is hope – hope for a better tomorrow. You see, I have suffered from chronic pain, fatigue, and other symptoms since I was about 13 years old. Yet I did not have clear enough symptoms to get a decisive...
by AllPaths Family Building | Jun 5, 2017 | Adoption, ART, Education, Infertility, IVF, LGBT
By Kate Weldon LeBlanc At bedtime on my daughter’s ninth birthday, she asked me to explain how babies are made. I think it was just a coincidence that it was on her birthday, but the timing did make the conversation even more meaningful. This was the most pointed time...
by AllPaths Family Building | Apr 29, 2017 | Advocacy, Awareness, Education
By Rachelle Bernard 1 in 8. Did you know that one in eight couples deals with infertility? Did you know there is such a thing as National Infertility Awareness Week? Yeah, like you I had no idea. Why would I? I’m almost 42 years old. I have two children, 19...
by AllPaths Family Building | Apr 24, 2017 | Education, Medical
By Mary Sabatini, MD, PhD Having difficulty with conceiving is a very common medical problem. Approximately one out of every six couples will not be able to conceive after one year of trying. Thus any couple who has difficulty is not alone. Like any other medical...
by AllPaths Family Building | Nov 10, 2015 | Adoption, Education, LGBT, Options
By Diane Tomaz, Director of Family Support Services Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) Of the more than 600 children in Massachusetts foster care, every last one wants a family and a place to call home. What does it take to adopt a child from...