Creating a Family

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Doesn’t Work for Adoptive Parenting Either

Dawn — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:17:39 +0000

I think most adoptive parents are on board with the idea that children should be told that they are adopted from a very early age. We start incorporating the word “adopted” into our vocabulary from the beginning. We make and read their Life Books to them after their baths as they sit on our … [visit site to read more]

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Adopting from Haiti Post Earthquake

Dawn — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:38:41 +0000

Our show this past week (July 14, 2010) was on what is happening to the children of Haiti six months after the earthquake that devastated that country and killed 230,000 to … [visit site to read more]

Adopting a Child from Haiti Post Earthquake My heart is breaking for the people of Haiti. As...
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A Reluctant Spouse: When Only One Partner Wants to Adopt

Dawn — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:41:03 +0000

When I hear adoption professionals say that you shouldn’t consider adoption unless both partners are 100% on board, I wonder what planet they are living on. From my interviews with many adopting couples, I have found that in the beginning almost always one partner is more interested in adoption … [visit site to read more]

Having Your Cake and Eating it Too? Continuing in Infertility Treatment While Applying to Adopt Sitting as I do with one foot in the infertility...

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Miscarriage/Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Dawn — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:30:41 +0000

I have always been amazed at what we don’t know about the causes and treatments of miscarriages. It is such a common occurrence and yet remains a bit of a medical mystery. Recurrent pregnancy loss is devastating to the couples involved and hearing that the cause or the preferred treatment is … [visit site to read more]

Pregnancy Outcomes for Women with PCOS I interviewed the lead researcher of an interesting study on...
Sperm are Cute and Other Things I Learned at the ASRM Conference The American Society of Reproductive Medicine had their huge annual...

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Pregnancy Outcomes for Women with PCOS

Dawn — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:46:31 +0000

I interviewed the lead researcher of an interesting study on pregnancy outcomes for woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. This study has not yet been published. This study stands out because of it’s size (3,700 woman with PCOS) and the inclusion of woman with mild and moderate PCOS. Past … [visit site to read more]

Miscarriage/Recurrent Pregnancy Loss I have always been amazed at what we don’t know...

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Dispatches from Rome-Male Fertility & Infertility Treatment Safety

Dawn — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:55:11 +0000

Thank you for those of you who voted on which sessions I should attend today. You guys are so predictable. You voted on Aging and Male Reproductive Health and Safety of Assisted Reproductive Technology. I guess you’re not any more predictable than I am since these were the sessions I would … [visit site to read more]

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Karma Bites: Dispatches from Rome Hi all. I arrived in Rome yesterday. After checking into...
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Karma Bites: Dispatches from Rome

Dawn — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:40:57 +0000

Hi all. I arrived in Rome yesterday. After checking into the hotel I decided to go exploring the city. First step–find the Metro and just as important find my way back to the hotel. I’m proud to say that I did both. Unfortunately, the line to get into the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel … [visit site to read more]

Dispatches from Rome-Male Fertility & Infertility Treatment Safety Thank you for those of you who voted on which...

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Steamy Hot Passion

Dawn — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:34:57 +0000

I usually blog about adoption or infertility, but this week I want to talk about passion. No, not the sexy kind of passion misleadingly promised in the title, although that would make a good blog topic if only because it would make my husband and kids cringe. I’ll save that for another week, but … [visit site to read more]

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Not Up to Parenting a Kid with Problems

Dawn — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:27:50 +0000

A while back I published a blog titled “Why Not Just Adopt” about why adoption wasn’t a cure for infertility and was not a viable option for everyone. The blog was popular and I … [visit site to read more]

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Making Room for Daddy

Dawn — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:30:11 +0000

When we walked through our door carrying our first child, my husband and I were equally clueless. We brought four college degrees, love, and eagerness to the parenting table, but not much else. The next morning we jumped into this new gig with fervor. According to the Babycare Bible (to be … [visit site to read more]

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