The Pain of Infertility in the Jewish Community
Americans speak openly about breast cancer and domestic violence — subjects that were taboo in recent memory — but infertility remains relatively hush-hush. Meanwhile,…
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Our Adoption Story—So Far
I have looked forward to adopting a child for almost half of my life. I grew up around others who had grown their families…
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Adoption in the Jewish Community
When altFem first asked to write about adoption in the Jewish community, I had no idea how massive a topic it would be, how…
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Infertile Muslim Couples Face Tough Choices, Pressure
Genetics counselor Lama Eldahdah spends most of her time thinking about reproductive probabilities, but when she sits down with Muslim patients who are battling…
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The Road Not Taken
Former Lehman Brothers CFO Erin Callan Montella doesn’t want her new book painted as “the anti-Lean In treatise”. But what if, regardless of the…
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A Season of Miracles
This is the season of miracles. Christians recently rejoiced on the day of their Savior’s resurrection, nature’s rebirth is underway, and Jews are about…
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FRACTURED FEMININITY: Endometriosis Treatment and a Failure of Feminism
When it comes to women and our reproductive systems, today’s culture tells us we’re living in a world of choice and freedom. But my…
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Fighting the Battle of My Life with Anorexia
AltFem recognizes National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Her hair was falling out in clumps. Her body temperature was below normal. Her heart rate was 40…
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Zoning Boards Go Nuclear on Too-Traditional Families
The people in 68 Scarborough St., in Hartford, Conn., make an unlikely band of outlaws. The eight adults and three children live in a…
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British Feminists: ‘Degrading Sex Acts Are Empowering’
Brits, especially women, are in an uproar over new regulations cracking down on certain sex acts in pornography. They have taken to the streets…
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