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		<title>Women&#8217;s Bar Association Byline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WBA Post
I am honored that the Women’s Bar Association in Washington D.C. included one of my bylined articles in its “Raising the Bar” newsletter on the topic of delayed childbearing . You can read the full piece at the &#8220;WBA Post&#8221; link above.
In regards to the law, I have found that family planning can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working Mother Magazine, Considering Surrogacy</title>
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Earlier this year, I interviewed with one of the health editors at Working Mother Magazine on the topic of surrogacy.  Her article, “Considering Surrogacy,” appeared in the November 2009 issue.  
In the article, I discuss why many people turn to surrogacy as a way to expand their families.  The piece also explains the differences between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Times Article &#8211; Navigating the Fertility Maze</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As one of the first infertility consultants in the U.S., I am very happy and honored to be featured in a recent Washington Times article about a new area cropping up in the fertility industry &#8212; fertility consultants.  For couples who need help conceiving, a fertility consultant can help navigate the whole process including medical, emotional, financial and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com/2009/12/washington-times-article-navigating-the-fertility-maze/</link>
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		<title>GLMA 2009 Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Understanding the Healthcare Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals
A growing number of medical societies, health plans, academic institutions, public health officials and others have recognized the need for healthcare providers to receive special training on how to meet the unique healthcare needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals. This fall, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com/2009/09/glma-2009-conference/</link>
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		<title>Egg Banking: Ready When You Are</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are countless numbers of products available to women to slow the visible effects of aging, but what about the parts of the body that are out of sight? Now with egg freezing technology it possible to stop a women’s biological clock allowing them to “freeze” their fertility for the future. 
Age matters in many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com/2009/08/egg-banking-ready-when-you-are/</link>
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		<title>Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infertility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw an interesting article in the Associated Press earlier this week that has prompted me to write this post.  In the article, a Wisconsin doctor claims that the number one public health threat that no one&#8217;s talking about is the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases.  He cited STDs as one of the major causes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com/2009/07/sexually-transmitted-diseases-and-infertility/</link>
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		<title>International Surrogacy</title>
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		<title>Jude Andrew Adams Fund</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am proud to announce that Lotus Blossom Consulting has officially established the Jude Andrew Adams Charitable Fund to bring new life to families who are struggling to conceive.  motivation and intention in creating this grant is to offer a free fertility treatment for those who could not otherwise afford it.  To learn more about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com/2009/06/jude-andrew-adams-fund/</link>
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		<title>PRIDE Month: Family Building for Alternative Families</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, President Obama officially declared the month of June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month! 
 
As the nation celebrates this occasion, it is a good time to bring an important issue to the forefront – alternative family building. As noted in a past USA Today article, there is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com/2009/06/pride-month-family-building-for-alternative-families/</link>
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		<title>When the Path to Parenthood is Not Linear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We understand that sometimes the pathway to parenthood is not linear. As frustrating as this is, reality requires us to make difficult choices and explore paths that we never imagined. Coming to terms with using a third party candidate can be a complicated and overwhelming process. In my experience, when clients can reach a comfort [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com/2009/03/when-the-path-to-parenthood-is-not-linear/</link>
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