by Iris Waichler, LCSW             One of the most challenging aspects of coping with infertility is the high cost of infertility treatment.  This is true regardless of the type of treatment you need.  There are ...

                                   by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.  One of the toughest things about coping with ...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             Time Magazine recently reported that since the birth of Baby Louise who was born in 1978 there have been approximately 5 million babies born as a result of assisted reproductive treatment.  For ...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. I read an article called “Deconstructing Dad” about how becoming a father changes men.  The article looks at research showing how men are emotionally, physically, and biologically impacted by fatherhood.  You can learn more at htt...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             The Chicago Tribune just released the results of a survey done by the independent, non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation.  They polled approximately 1,200 women and asked them their views on ...

 by Iris Waichler             Mother’s day is over now.  For those who are still trying to become a parent it is an incredibly difficult day.  I hope you were able to find someone or something special to do to get the ...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.            Being in the midst of National Infertility Awareness Week I have been thinking a lot about the impact of infertility.  I was just visiting a friend at Yale University who told me about her ...

     by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. I recently listened to an incredible episode of the radio show This American Life.  It was the story of 2 baby girls that were switched at birth.  One mother knew nothing about it and the other mother knew but said nothing for 43 ...

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by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.              The recent decision by the Susan G. Komen foundation to stop funding Planned Parenthood really caught my interest. The Komen Foundation initially announced they would not fund breast cancer ...