Tag Archives: adoption

Fuck You, Katie Couric: A Love Story

Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014 by

For those of you living under a rock or some other place where no one gives a shit about egg donation, Katie Couric recently did a segment about a donor egg conceived child and her family who met their donor for … Continue reading →

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Death and Life. Maybe.

Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2013 by

My grandmother died this morning. Also this morning, I found out I’m pregnant. Yesterday my father learned that my grandmother was very sick, and within a couple hours, he was at the airport. They Skyped while he waited to board, … Continue reading →

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Prospective Perspective

Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2013 by

I have a question. I always swore that I’d never consider egg donation. My reasons were that it’d be creepy, it’d feel false, and it’d be socially confusing. But after years of failed in-vitro treatments, my doctor said that the … Continue reading →

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Festival of Lights at the End of the Tunnel

Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by

It wasn’t the best Hanukkah for me. Lots of drama that’s not worth getting into, so I won’t, but in between the bouts of mayhem, there was an especially sweet moment. My mother urged me yet again to think about … Continue reading →

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Sophie’s Choice, Reprise

Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2011 by

I’ve been working hard to wrap my head around the ins-and-outs of what it’ll mean to raise a child that isn’t genetically my own. There are a lot of layers to it, especially since my discomfort stems from some deep-seated … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Me

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 by

I’ve blogged about my theory that egg donation is not that different from adoption, and I’ve blogged about my negative feelings about adoption, and yet, I’m trying to adopt an egg. What gives? Turns out I’m not the first person to … Continue reading →

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