Does Wanting Only One Child Make Me a Bad Mother?
The writer always assumed she'd want more than one kid … until she didn’t. The feelings that arose about family, fear, marriage, and career were more complicated than she could’ve imagined.
Fertility
Note to Sofía Vergara’s Ex: Embryos Are Not Alive
The legal battle to “save” the former couple’s fertilized eggs raises an issue this IVF patient is intimately familiar with. And it could set an extremely dangerous precedent for all women.
Do I Want Silicon Valley Footing My Egg-Freezing Bill?
The New York Times' Fertility Diary columnist explains why Facebook and Apple's recent announcement to cover employee fertility benefits can only be a good thing.
I Am More Than OK With Not “Having It All”
Our dog-loving columnist was ambivalent about having children for years. Until she got a chihuahua and realized she wasn’t.
Is “Baby Fever” Killing My Chance to Have Kids?
In the wake of the sentimental Mother’s Day assault, one childless writer calls b.s. on biological clock extremists.
The Ticking Clock: What’s True (and False) About Female Fertility?
Taking a hard look at the science, myths, and misconceptions that fuel women’s pressure to conceive.
4 Things No One Tells You About Infertility
From the surprising fallout of antioxidants to the side effects of celiac disease—the reasons why women might not be getting pregnant that people aren’t talking about.