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June 15th, 2008

Comebacks for Those Phrases You Hate to Hear

You remember the Sticks and Stones series, right? That’s when me and my pal Angelique from Breaking the Mirror put together some of the comments we hate to hear and asked you to comment on them, which many of you did. Thanks!
For those of you who were left speechless, or at least at a loss […]

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March 17th, 2008

Sticks and Stones - Part VI

Raise your hand if you have had this said to you:

Ok, now raise your hand with a certain finger extended if you had it said to you by a nurse in your ob/gyn office as you were there for one of the many mandatory pokes and tests used to determine fertility.
Oh yes, ladies. This was […]

By Gabrielle -- 7 comments

March 15th, 2008

Sticks and Stones - Part V

The conversation that started from this post made me think now would be a good time for another video in the Sticks and Stones Series. You remember, the little experiment that Angelique from Breaking the Mirror (who, by the way, is the lovely actor in this clip) and I put together to see how you […]

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February 28th, 2008

Sticks and Stones - Part IV

Many thanks to the talented Angelique from Breaking the Mirror for the latest installment in our Sticks and Stones series, where we share with you some of our (least) favorite comments and let you react. Here’s the full explanation of our little experiment and here’s our next doozy:

If I took a poll of the blogosphere, […]

By Gabrielle -- 5 comments

February 25th, 2008

Sticks and Stones - Part III

This comment came to us when Michael and I were having a drink with a very good friend of ours. It was in a loud, celebratory setting - not the kind of place that’s usually conducive or appropriate for soul-baring or hand wringing, but it struck us both hard enough that we felt compelled to […]

By Gabrielle -- 6 comments

February 23rd, 2008

Sticks and Stones - Part II

Coming up next, another snarky comment delivered to you by Angelique from Breaking the Mirror (Don’t worry. I asked her to). Sit back. Turn up your volume and let yourself react.

What’s happening here?
Here’s the full explanation.
Over the next few days both here on Fertility Notes and over at Breaking the Mirror, you’ll see videos of […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment