I came across this article the other day and it reminded me of how I first started my friendships-in-the-computer. It took us a little while, and a lot of sadness and anxiety, to build a family. I was really isolated for a while there–I couldn’t really deal with real life so well, and found solace [...]

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Okay, that sounds a bit sensational. But I wanted to grab your attention. And I want to tell you how really great it is to have a health care professional tell you to eat more butter and take it easy on the salads, and to urge you to keep your feet ensconced in thick fluffy [...]

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This is from last Sunday’s NY Times. It’s a good essay about infertility, loss,  and trying to build a family. And did you catch Terry Gross’s interview with Peggy Orenstein last summer on “Fresh Air”? I finally listened to it, and it’s great. Not once during the interview did I want to punch anyone, which is [...]

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