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It started in 2014 when I heard that Facebook and Apple announced that they would offer egg freezing to their female employees — for free. I was captivated. What was egg freezing and why were these companies (which had more or less come to define so many aspects of my life) giving it away? As…
Who is the modern day woman? What does she look like? How does she feel about motherhood? Has she found a parenting partner? Will she become a single mom by choice? Molly Reynolds of The Modern Day Woman set out to find just that. She interviewed three amazing women (Brigitte Adams of Eggsurance, Sarah Bagg of…
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” ―Vivian Greene Nothing in life is free. Even free cost something. Dealing with financial dilemmas is a daily battle of priorities we all must face. It feels like there is always something pulling at our purse strings…
Research on social egg freezing helps shed light on women’s use of this new form of fertility preservation. As increasing numbers of women and couples begin to pursue parenthood later in life, concerns have been raised by clinicians and social scientists alike about the age-related risks of fertility decline. However, this shift towards later…
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down and it has made all the difference…
“One day someone will walk into your life and make you see why it never worked with anyone else.” –Author Unknown I am not sure what I thought would happen after I completed egg freezing, but I was almost certain that the experience of dating would change for me. I’m not particularly good at…
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you!” –Author Unknown After going through this journey I think I have even more empathy than I ever thought is possible to have. I really do feel like I have my cake and later can eat it too. Do you ever wish you could have your…
“At the end of the night, before you close your eyes, be content with what you’ve done and be proud of who you are.” –Charley Brown The day had finally come … after almost two weeks of intense meds and my stomach now protruding like I was pregnant, everything was leading up to this…