I am trying guys. I really am. I am trying to look for options. Gestational carriers are like majestic unicorns. They are rare and then there's the fact that it’s not every day that someone wakes up and says, “hey, I love cankles and heartburn. I think I want carry a baby for a random infertile couple.” So, I am kick flipping every … [Read more...]
Sometimes You Don’t Always Agree on Next Steps
Where should we go for dinner? Should I wear brown or black shoes? Which hat matches better? These questions, these opportunities for disagreement are readily reconcilable. Even if you didn’t want dim sum for dinner, knowing that your partner did may be enough for you to forget your longings for that delicately prepared 6,000 calorie mega bacon, … [Read more...]
When someone asks “How are you doing?”
Over the past few weeks I’ve been for the most part, silent. It’s totally not me and not how I typically swat away life’s sour lemons. I’ve watched Chris steadily move through the many stages of grief. His denial that this was actually happening, that our second surrogacy had failed and the past 11 months of planning were for not. Then I watched … [Read more...]