The funny thing about my high school sex education is that I sat next to my now husband and one of his best friends. Incidentally, I...

It's helpful to hear personal voices in addition to the statistics. Below are two accounts told by people who've experienced infertility....

Why it can be so difficult to talk about infertility (I highly recommend you read this person's story, which outlines my thoughts +...

I had some plans of what to say for this post, but then my sister stated it perfectly, so I'll be sharing her words below. A couple of...

It's more than not having a child. One thing that stuck out to me in watching family members go through infertility of one type or...

My journey with abnormal hormones and the fear of infertility it created CW: infertility, body shame, doctor disbelief I didn't get my...

Infertility is a massive topic, and one that unfortunately hits close to home. It's been on my list of topics to write about, but keeps...

I've mentioned spoons, spoonies, and spoony culture throughout my posts, so if you're wondering what I'm talking about... The Spoon...

Keeping Kosher on a diet (or not) When people find out I'm Jewish, they usually look awkwardly at my blond hair and blue eyes, and then...

Someone brought up at the Spoonie Collective that we had used interesting language. We chose phrases like “struggling with” or “living...

It's more than delicious food and family celebrations; it's a reminder that you can always do more to fight for the freedom of others. A...

The story I shared live at the Spoonie Collective storytelling event in Bristol, VT Some kids’ parents brought home ice cream to eat as a...

A weekend surrounded by illness that left me feeling incredibly alive (Photo cred: Amanda Crommett) Someone I'd met through an EDS...

Hopefully you've already read part one of this train of thought, Inspiration Porn. Here's where it was going... I started to write about...

I recently came across the term "inspiration porn." My initial reaction was just that it was hilarious, but the more I think about it,...

I think I have wanted to be a teacher since middle school. I love learning new things, I love talking about them with others, and I get...

Finding meaning in daily interactions I was talking to my sister about potentially working as a school nurse. She mentioned she wasn't...

The danger of resolutions entrenched in shame, rather than genuine self-improvement The end of January is drawing near. Some resolutions...

Sexuality and consent in Netflix's new show, The End of the F***ing World **Content warning: minor spoilers and sexual assault. Soon...

With the Golden Globes coming up, I’ve seen a lot of highlight clips from previous awards. Meryl Streep’s moving speech last year keeps...