Archive for the ‘Soapbox’ Category
An Invigorating Autumn of Freedom and Equality
Posted by: Paige on: November 5, 2008
“It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning….
Let us not wallow in the valley of [...]
Rosa Parks Sat…
Posted by: Paige on: October 30, 2008
…So Martin Luther could walk…so Barak Obama could run. (Jay-Z)
I’m so proud that my daughter will be born in the year we swear in our first African American President. The Future is upon us! I mourned Gore and Kerry but maybe it was all setting us up for this great moment.
Ok, I’ve [...]
VOTE!
Posted by: Paige on: October 3, 2008
- In: Soapbox
- 3 Comments
We interrupt this pregnancy to bring you an important announcement.
In Ohio you have until October 6th…that’s next Monday. Don’t wait. Do it now. Here.
Misconceptions about IVF
Posted by: Paige on: June 13, 2008
- In: Soapbox
- 5 Comments
Someone asked me yesterday “did you get to pick the hair and eye color?” It is like they think IVF is a lifestyle choice. Who started this crap about “designer babies?” It is so far from the truth it is amazing. This seems to be what the average person thinks about assisted reproductive technologies. Or [...]
A Case of the “Mondays”
Posted by: Paige on: June 3, 2008
- In: Soapbox
- 6 Comments
Ugh. I couldn’t sleep last night. Partially because I think I’m afraid for this week to be over. As long as the week lasts I can hold on to the hope that I’m pregnant. Next Monday there is no guessing I either am (yay!) or I’m not (booo!). It just scares the crap out of [...]
Soap Box and T-shirts
Posted by: Paige on: April 8, 2008
I’ve been on a little bit of an infertility advocacy kick. My sister has a rare disease called psoriatic arthritis and I always thought she would feel more powerful if she became a crusader for it. I am now part of the Women’s Advisory Group where I work. (Even though I realize this is not [...]
