by AllPaths Family Building | Oct 1, 2025 | For Family and Friends, Loss, Support
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month (PAIL), a time for us to honor the babies held in our hearts. The heartbreaking reality is that 1 out of every 4 confirmed pregnancies ends in loss, and that number may be even higher for those who are navigating...
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...
by AllPaths Family Building | Jul 29, 2025 | Family Building Story, IVF, Loss, Podcast
In this episode, we chat with Valerie Imparato, a lawyer and artist originally from Haiti, currently living in Somerville, Massachusetts. Valerie shares her often complicated journey to parenthood. She recounts her initial easy conception followed by a miscarriage in...
by AllPaths Family Building | Jul 22, 2025 | Expecting After, Family Building Story, Loss, Podcast
This episode of the AllPaths podcast features Amanda Nordberg, a volunteer for the Footsteps for Family Building Walk, who shares her struggle with recurrent pregnancy loss and the emotional experience of pregnancy after loss. Amanda and her husband Andy began trying...
by AllPaths Family Building | Jul 15, 2025 | Family Building Story, Fertility Treatment, Loss, Podcast
On this episode of the AllPaths podcast, we invite Meg to share her continuing journey through recurrent miscarriages, unsuccessful fertility treatments, and an unflagging quest for answers. Meg, who runs “For the Barreness”, a infertility-focused blog and...
