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...
by AllPaths Family Building | Nov 25, 2025 | Family Building Story, Fertility Treatment, Loss, Podcast, Support
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Fallon Durant, a Laboratory Supervisor in the embryology lab at Boston IVF. Dr. Durant shares the seven-year journey that she and her husband endured while trying to grow their family, a path marked by recurrent pregnancy losses. As...
by AllPaths Family Building | Oct 28, 2025 | Adoption, Advocacy, Family Building Story, Fertility Treatment, Infertility, Loss, Podcast, Support
In our latest episode, we welcome Maria and Elizabeth, the co-founders and co-directors of The ART of Infertility, to share their personal experiences with infertility and their collaborative advocacy work. Though their individual family building journeys took...
by AllPaths Family Building | Oct 9, 2025 | IVF, Loss, Surrogacy
Introduction I am sharing an example of a patient case study, with all identifying details removed to protect privacy. The goal is to highlight the unique medical challenges of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, explain how IVF and surrogacy can provide...
by AllPaths Family Building | Sep 23, 2025 | Family Building Story, IVF, Loss, Podcast
This episode features longtime member of the AllPaths community Colleen, who shares her journey through the emotional devastation of recurrent pregnancy loss and IVF. After five losses and two unsuccessful IVF cycles, Colleen and her husband decided to take a...
by AllPaths Family Building | Aug 5, 2025 | Family Building Story, IVF, Loss, Mind-Body Wellness, Podcast
This episode of the podcast features Heather Smidt, owner of Wander Well Acupuncture in Lexington, MA and longtime AllPaths community member. Heather shares her family building journey, which included a late diagnosis of endometriosis, multiple losses, and the joy of...
