Following yesterday's post, I received several comments and emails telling me that I need to chill out. All of them came from well-meaning people who are concerned on my behalf, so I did not take offense to them. However, I felt that I needed to write this post to clarify my position on the subject. Yes, J and I are actively trying to get pregnant, and have been for the past 3 months. However, we do not let baby-making interfere with our lives in a negative way. I do not have babies on my mind 24-7. Am I sad that we are not yet pregnant? Yes. But am I crying over it? No (aside from that one time when I was...

I must really live in a bubble, because I only just found out about the Haiti earthquake. More than 100,000 died in yesterday's 7.0 quake 10 miles from the capital of Port-au-Prince. The powerful earthquake flattened the president's palace and the main prison, the cathedral, hospitals, schools and thousands of homes. Thousands are still trapped. And here I am, boo-hooing about my fertility problems. Let's all keep Haiti in our prayers. # # # Last week, a regular customer at my mother's store came in after a 2-week vacation. Upon learning that she had been to Nigeria to visit relatives, I asked if the country is still a dangerous place to visit. "Oooohh yes. In fact, we narrowly escaped an attack one night!" "That's horrible! What happened?" "We were...