by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             I was channel surfing this week and landed on the Dr. Oz show.  The topic of the show was “When are you too old to become a mother?”  That title certainly made me stop and ...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.            We all are going to be hearing from all the potential presidential candidates about a variety of topics in the upcoming election year.  Among the topics on the agenda is the issue of women’s rights ...

  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.      Secondary infertility is a diagnosis that many people don’t take seriously.  It is often an overlooked part of the infertility journey that people take as they attempt to build their families.  Secondary infertility ...

  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             A close friend and I were talking about something that affects many of us who have experienced infertility.  She has moved from infertility into adoption.  There have been some calls about babies ...

By Iris Waicher, L.C.S.W. Dr. Joann Paley Gaist, Ph.D. did a wonderful post offering good suggestions on how to handle the holidays with family.  I have been thinking a lot about family and holidays in recent weeks.  More specifically I have been thinking about what family really means ...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. There is legal battle that has been brewing in Illinois that may interest others who live out of state.  In July of this year the state of Illinois decided not to renew its $30.6 million foster care and adoption contracts for 2012 with Catholic ...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. There seem to be more stories in magazines and the news about collaborative or third party reproduction.  Newsweek recently did a cover story entitled “You Got Your Sperm Where? How to Get Pregnant Fast, Cheap, and in Public.” The story focuses on ...

by Iris Waichler, LCSW              I heard the term “accidental incest” for the first time last week.  I was with a couple of friends who also had kids through egg donors and we all shared the same stunned ...

  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             There was a recent article in the news about a surrogate, Cathleen Hachey, who lives in Canada.  She had made an informal agreement with a British couple she had met on line.  She became ...

By Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW              I did a radio show last week discussing the transition from infertility to adoption.  I was talking about the challenges of experiencing infertility and having to attend events like baby ...