tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696496724271056053.post6730424735541991575..comments2009-03-30T07:10:13.339-07:00Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16038370158284663729ubertwins@gmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696496724271056053.post-51271430435884180582009-03-30T07:10:13.339-07:002009-03-30T07:10:13.339-07:00I'm not exactly the activist type (though my husband is). But for about two years now, my causes have all centered around one thing - infertility. During our governor's race 2 years ago, we were in the midst of our treatments. The prices were breaking our bank and I was indignant at how quickly treatments can be out of reach for the average couple. So with a contact who was working on the then-attorney general's campaign for governor, I learned how to write a position paper. We pushed hard for months to get the campaign to endorse a mandate for fertility coverage. Unfortunately, it did not happen, but we tried. <BR/><BR/>And now, I have created a local chapter for a national infertility organization. We don't do much, yet. But at least when people reach the national organization, there's a local contact. Someone who knows the local doctors. Someone who can just hold the hand of a scared and desperate woman. It feels really good to be able to help. And when I get the call that one of "my girls" is pregnant, it MAKES my WEEK!tovarenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11315139041035301936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696496724271056053.post-59831109787132664652009-03-30T06:45:57.031-07:002009-03-30T06:45:57.031-07:00Your post is timely! We were at the Durham Life Sciences Museum when you posted this. And my half marathon race took me past Raleigh's children's museum.... although we did drop out membership to Cary's children's museum this winter bc we wanted to avoid germs for one season. I love being able to take the kids places that are safe for them and teach them new things.LauraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.com