Blog Post Index
From wanting & wishing to loving my 3 sons: A brief telling of my infertility journey and the mission of this blog.
Nature versus Nurture – I Love Mine Just the Same: Prior to becoming a mom, I went on a lot of wild goose chases to try to find my children. This entry shares a story about how I tried to adopt an abandoned baby in a day.
It’s Not My Party but I’ll Cry If I Want To: Grief hit me at the most inopportune times; this entry shares one of them.
Baby Hunting Resources...: Resources for those who are building their families through adoption and/or fertility treatments.
Offsetting the Cost of Building Your Future Family: Links to adoption grants and infertility financing options.
Is my infertility my fault?: When I found out that I was infertile, I asked myself this question; perhaps you did too.
Sorrowful Anniversaries and Hibernating Grief: September 11 prompted me to write this entry.
Dealing with Insensitive and Hurtful Comments during Infertility: I have endured obtuse comments since building my family through
alternative methods. Here is a what-not-to-say guide for family and friends.
Egg Donor Cycle—Originally Deemed a Failure Results in Twins: My 1 and only egg donor cycle produces a single egg but results in identical twins--Logan & Trevor!
Our Private Domestic Adoption Success Story: Brandon's story.
Frivolous but Friendly Distractions: I inadvertently fell into a fun distraction and it got me thinking about my friends facing infertility...
Crying and Cursing while Rebuilding from Hurricane Sandy: This is dedicated to those of you whose hopes and dreams were dashed because of Hurricane Sandy.
When You're Just Not Feeling all that Thankful: For those of you who would rather skip the Thanksgiving hooplah this year.
When is the Right Time to Use Donor Eggs?: Why donor eggs may be necessary for you to start your family.
All I Want for Christmas is a Baby: Keeping the faith while working through your grief.
Don't Stop Believin': I enjoyed this movie so much because it took me on a nostalgic mental retreat; maybe you need an escape too?
I was Hoping I would have a Baby by this Weekend: If you are considering adoption, here is a laundry list of questions that will help you move forward with the process.
Making Love, not War during Infertility: If you are finding yourself having a difficult time avoiding conflict with your spouse/partner during your struggle to build your family, you're not alone.
Letting that Balloon Go: None of my children share my DNA but they all have my heart and that is more than enough for me.
So Now What?: When there is a possibility that you may be facing a loss but there is still a glimmer of hope, minutes feel like hours and we wish that we could get the answer we really need/want.
Denise is featured on the I AM BIG SHOW: Denise sits down with Ayush Maheshwari, from the I AM BIG SHOW and shares how she and her husband, Brian, built their family through adoption and an egg donor cycle.
Don't Worry, Your Worry will get Bigger: Now is a good time to start preparing for parenthood--REALLY preparing.
Deja Vu: During our unsuccessful bid to buy a home, old feelings of frustration came flooding back. I turned to 60's era music to offer me a little solace.
How to Support Someone Struggling with Infertility: It's a slippery slope--here's my advice from personal experience.
Putting One Foot in Front of the Other During Infertility: Holding it together during infertility is sometimes impossible.
Budgeting for Surrogacy and Egg Donor Treatments and Protecting your Investment: Planning for surrogacy and egg donor journeys is expensive and emotional. Listen to Denise discuss how to plan and protect your third-party fertility investment.
Nature versus Nurture – I Love Mine Just the Same: Prior to becoming a mom, I went on a lot of wild goose chases to try to find my children. This entry shares a story about how I tried to adopt an abandoned baby in a day.
It’s Not My Party but I’ll Cry If I Want To: Grief hit me at the most inopportune times; this entry shares one of them.
Baby Hunting Resources...: Resources for those who are building their families through adoption and/or fertility treatments.
Offsetting the Cost of Building Your Future Family: Links to adoption grants and infertility financing options.
Is my infertility my fault?: When I found out that I was infertile, I asked myself this question; perhaps you did too.
Sorrowful Anniversaries and Hibernating Grief: September 11 prompted me to write this entry.
Dealing with Insensitive and Hurtful Comments during Infertility: I have endured obtuse comments since building my family through
alternative methods. Here is a what-not-to-say guide for family and friends.
Egg Donor Cycle—Originally Deemed a Failure Results in Twins: My 1 and only egg donor cycle produces a single egg but results in identical twins--Logan & Trevor!
Our Private Domestic Adoption Success Story: Brandon's story.
Frivolous but Friendly Distractions: I inadvertently fell into a fun distraction and it got me thinking about my friends facing infertility...
Crying and Cursing while Rebuilding from Hurricane Sandy: This is dedicated to those of you whose hopes and dreams were dashed because of Hurricane Sandy.
When You're Just Not Feeling all that Thankful: For those of you who would rather skip the Thanksgiving hooplah this year.
When is the Right Time to Use Donor Eggs?: Why donor eggs may be necessary for you to start your family.
All I Want for Christmas is a Baby: Keeping the faith while working through your grief.
Don't Stop Believin': I enjoyed this movie so much because it took me on a nostalgic mental retreat; maybe you need an escape too?
I was Hoping I would have a Baby by this Weekend: If you are considering adoption, here is a laundry list of questions that will help you move forward with the process.
Making Love, not War during Infertility: If you are finding yourself having a difficult time avoiding conflict with your spouse/partner during your struggle to build your family, you're not alone.
Letting that Balloon Go: None of my children share my DNA but they all have my heart and that is more than enough for me.
So Now What?: When there is a possibility that you may be facing a loss but there is still a glimmer of hope, minutes feel like hours and we wish that we could get the answer we really need/want.
Denise is featured on the I AM BIG SHOW: Denise sits down with Ayush Maheshwari, from the I AM BIG SHOW and shares how she and her husband, Brian, built their family through adoption and an egg donor cycle.
Don't Worry, Your Worry will get Bigger: Now is a good time to start preparing for parenthood--REALLY preparing.
Deja Vu: During our unsuccessful bid to buy a home, old feelings of frustration came flooding back. I turned to 60's era music to offer me a little solace.
How to Support Someone Struggling with Infertility: It's a slippery slope--here's my advice from personal experience.
Putting One Foot in Front of the Other During Infertility: Holding it together during infertility is sometimes impossible.
Budgeting for Surrogacy and Egg Donor Treatments and Protecting your Investment: Planning for surrogacy and egg donor journeys is expensive and emotional. Listen to Denise discuss how to plan and protect your third-party fertility investment.
