by AllPaths Family Building | Aug 18, 2025 | Mental Health, Mind-Body Wellness
By Jessica Katz, Reproductive Mental Health Therapist Self-care is everywhere—marketed as the fix for feeling stressed and overwhelmed. But by the time we reach for it, we’re often already running on empty. What’s offered—tea, self-help books, manicures—can feel like...
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 | May 20, 2025 | Advocacy, Expecting After, Family Building Story, IVF, Loss, Mind-Body Wellness, Podcast
In this episode of the AllPaths podcast, we welcome guest Shannon Cook to share her journey. Shannon recounts her experience navigating fertility struggles, including early attempts at conception, misdiagnoses like hydrosalpinx and stage three endometriosis, and...
by AllPaths Family Building | Mar 4, 2025 | Family Building Story, Fertility Treatment, IVF, Loss, Mind-Body Wellness, Podcast
In this episode we speak with Kerry Hinds about her family-building journey and her work as a fertility yoga teacher. Kerry shares her journey, struggling to conceive and navigating fertility treatment in a foreign country, the emotional challenges and losses she...
by AllPaths Family Building | Jan 23, 2025 | Mental Health, Mind-Body Wellness, Support
By Elliott Kronenfeld, Ph.D., LICSW, CST In this exciting age where families look different and are being built by all types of people, the ways to parenthood are many. For LGBTQ+ folx, there are options for fertility preservation, adoption, foster care, coparenting,...
by AllPaths Family Building | Jan 3, 2025 | Fertility Treatment, Mind-Body Wellness
Guest post by Nellia Melnyk For those facing infertility, the psychological toll is often as significant as the physical challenges faced. In any stress-inducing situation, it’s valuable to recognize the unique factors each individual and couple may encounter. In this...
