by AllPaths Family Building | Nov 20, 2019 | Holidays, Infertility, Support
By Stephanie Wissig Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I like the simple wholesomeness of the holiday–a special meal with friends and family–no presents, no fuss. I like the tradition of spending the day in the kitchen tending to the turkey, prepping sides,...
by AllPaths Family Building | Mar 28, 2018 | Family Building Story, Fertility Treatment, Holidays
By Lori Shandle-Fox To me, everything we need to know about getting pregnant can be summed up during this particular holiday season. Getting pregnant without assisted reproductive technology is like the Easter egg hunts I remember as a child: Sperm are like the unruly...
by AllPaths Family Building | Dec 17, 2017 | Holidays, Infertility
By Heather Cavalieri Holidays are meant to be a time for cheer. Time to be spent with your family and loved ones. To have large gatherings where you celebrate everything you are grateful for, and all that you have accomplished in the previous year. It’s a time...
by AllPaths Family Building | May 12, 2017 | Holidays
By Kate Weldon LeBlanc This week has been busy for me, personally and professionally, so Mother’s Day has snuck up on me this year. This is somewhat surprising since the Mother-Mom-Mama marketing is everywhere in these weeks and days leading up to the holiday. And...
by AllPaths Family Building | May 6, 2015 | Holidays, Support
When you are struggling to build your family, you don’t know when the painful pierces are going to strike. I do not mean injections or any other physical piercings related to fertility treatment. I mean the sudden emotional pierces. Sometimes I feel them literally in...
by AllPaths Family Building | Jan 19, 2015 | Holidays, Mind-Body Wellness, Support
You made it! Cookies were baked (and consumed), the holiday season was endured, and the new year rung in. And where does that leave you? Perhaps relieved…perhaps still emotionally raw. This time of year is incredibly tough. The holidays are stressful for most people,...
