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149. Reimagining Parenthood with Rachel Shanken

Rachel Shanken joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her journey to becoming an adoptive parent, something she never envisioned herself doing, the heartbreaking conversation as a single woman in her 30s when her doctors said that she may never have biological children and how she got married, but then struggled through the ups and downs of umpteen failed cycles to try to get pregnant.

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148. From Choice to Calling: The Journey to Becoming a Single Mother By Choice with Ellie Levi

Ellie Levi, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her story of becoming a SIM: Single Intentional Mom to her 3 year old daughter, Ayelet HaShachar, her thought process and emotions about each stage of the process and the experience of being one of the first to her freeze eggs in her community.

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150. Journeying to Becoming a Solo Mom By Choice with Michelle (Malka) Grunstein

Michelle (Malka) Grunstein, LMFT CATC-IV, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how she has always known that she wants to be a mother, how she decided that by the time she was 30, if she didn't meet someone, she would take steps to do this by herself and her multiple failed relationships including a broken engagement.

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The Emotions of Surrogacy

As we’re highlighting our incredible Surrogacy Support Consultant, Aliza Konig, we’re zooming out on the realities of the experience.

Surrogacy gives many people the opportunity to grow their family when they otherwise couldn’t have and bring them the greatest joy. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t grief and loss throughout the process.

And please remember, just because you didn’t carry this baby yourself, does not mean you are any less of a mother.

For all inquiries about surrogacy or to join a moderated WhatsApp group, reach out to Aliza Konig: Aliza@IWSTHAB.org

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Things That Are Irrational About Infertility

he most irrational, frustrating, devastating thing 😤💔

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Thoughts from the IWSTHAB Community

Some thoughts from the IWSTHAB community. Thank you to these followers for being SO. REAL. 🫂🫂🫂

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5 Ways You Can Set Boundaries

Boundaries, boundaries, boundaries!!!

Swipe for some practical tips on how to set appropriate boundaries for Thanksgiving and every other holiday🧡

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87 Questions To Ask on Thanksgiving

This is the time of the year where people may struggle to make conversation that doesn’t involve bringing up people’s struggles. Here’s our list that we share for every holiday to remind you that people are so much more than their fertility journeys. ➡️

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Considering Becoming A Single Mother By Choice

There are so many questions that people ask when considering single motherhood by choice.

Here are a few that we’ve heard over and over from your comments and emails ➡️

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I Always Wanted to Be a Mother

Huge thanks to this anonymous follower for bravely sharing her story 🫂🫂🫂

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I Could Not Make Peace with not Being a Mother

To all of you out there who are thinking - “This was not the sequencing [of life events] I would have chosen AND I am choosing to take steps into the future I desire.”

We see you. 🫂

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Voices From The Community

Sometimes, the hardest part of the journey is sitting with the grief, acknowledging the feelings, and giving yourself space to process. 💔

Especially as an older single navigating decisions like egg freezing or considering becoming a single mother by choice, know that your emotions are valid and processing it all takes time. Don’t push yourself to make a decision quickly. Be gentle as you come to terms with this next stage of your life.

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This was not the plan

This was not the plan- said every single mother by choice.

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8 Things Jewish Adoptees Want You To Know

What are some things that Jewish adoptees and families wish their communities knew?

This eye-opening resource comes from the Adoption and Jewish Identity Project @adoptionjewishidenti ty which was borne out of research they did, from surveys and oral histories they took from a diverse group of Jewish adoptees raised in American Jewish families.