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Isabel
I'm a 30-something female that struggled with infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss and its aftermath. Writing and other creative outlets allow for it to sting a little less.
Interests: music, travel, theater, altered books, artist trading cards, movies, photography, painting, frida kahlo, mail art., mexican arts and crafts
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Gabrielle Birkner: Fertility Treatment for Jews: The Religion of the Egg Donor Matters More? - WSJ.com
What does a Jewish child need most from a mother? Forget about the chicken soup—it's all about the eggs, say a growing number of prominent rabbis. Several recent rabbinic rulings on fertility treatment dictate that a child conceived in vitro... Continue reading
Reblogged May 14, 2010 at XO, Isabel
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Why I hate Mother's Day - Mother's Day - Salon.com
I did not raise my son, Sam, to celebrate Mother's Day. I didn't want him to feel some obligation to buy me pricey lunches or flowers, some annual display of gratitude that you have to grit your teeth and endure.... Continue reading
Reblogged May 9, 2010 at XO, Isabel
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TypePad for Dummies
In 2008 we were approached by some TypePad bloggers about the possibility of writing a "For Dummies" book for TypePad. Naturally we said - YES! Absolutely. If they were prepared to take on the gargantuan task of capturing all the... Continue reading
Reblogged Mar 23, 2010 at XO, Isabel
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Infertility Treatments Come Under Fire at the Arizona Legislature - Page 1 - News - Phoenix - Phoenix New Times
There was, however, the Center for Arizona Policy, or CAP. The conservative Christian nonprofit is arguably the most influential lobbying group at the Legislature these days. And CAP didn't just support the bills in question. It also wrote them. via... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2010 at XO, Isabel
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How do I do this again?
It's time. It's time that I take this baby-making stuff seriously. Right? Yeah. So, step one is...visit my therapist. Back in November, I opened up Pandora's Box of Buried Reproductive Emotions. Ever since then, every little thing seems to trigger... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2010 at XO, Isabel
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On Photography
I'm often annoyed by one little thing. I have a dSLR camera and I love to take photos. As a matter of fact, it's my passion. It's also a dream of my mine to have my own thriving business full-time... Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2010 at XO, Isabel
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