Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility
It’s been years now but I still remember it, my husband and I sitting on an uncomfortable sofa across from our adoption practitioner at our first home-study interview. I was so nervous I had already begun to sweat. I had a secret and I was terrified of what would...
Article, Huntington Disease, Positive Living
I was sitting in a cold hospital room next to my husband, anxiously clutching his hand. The genetic counselor across from us withdrew a piece of paper from a white envelope and placed it on the table. She knew we were anxious to hear the results, so she got right to...
Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Positive Living, Uncategorized
I was sitting on the edge of the bed at 9am staring at the hardwood floor. It was almost time to start work, but I couldn’t gather the strength to move. I had no idea how I was going to make it through the next five minutes let alone an entire day. Lifting...
Article, Family Planning, Infertility, Positive Living
We were on our way to meet some friends at our favorite Italian restaurant downtown. A welcome distraction on a Friday night. I sat in the passenger seat of the car mindlessly staring out the window as we passed by the row of small businesses lining the street. The...
Adoption, Article, Family Planning, Huntington Disease, Infertility, Positive Living
I was sitting on the edge of the bed at 9am staring at the hardwood floor. It was almost time to start work but I couldn’t gather the strength to move. I had no idea how I was going to make it through the next five minutes let alone an entire day. Lifting myself...
Article, Huntington Disease, Positive Living
We were settling down in the living room to relax after putting our daughter to bed for the night. I was sitting on the leather sofa with my legs curled up next to me. The setting sun was shining through the front windows, casting a warm glow across a wall filled with...
