Alison Motluk

1 month ago | hazlitt.net | Allison LaSorda |Emma Cohen |Alison Motluk |Nour Abi-Nakhoul

I am grateful for this life! And yet I miss the alternatives. All sketches wish to be real. —Tomas Tranströmer, The Blue HouseThe fertility clinic’s waiting room featured photos of chubby, healthy, smiling babies. No photos of women, though. Despite fluorescent lights, the space felt furtive. Other waiting people, also alone, seemed flat-stomached beneath their winter coats and avoided each other’s eyes. It felt embarrassing and painful. Shouldn’t this process be simpler?

Jan 23, 2025 | magazine.utoronto.ca | Alison Motluk

Isaiah Grewal was in speech classes by the time he was two. He wasn’t saying the words other kids his age were saying, or responding normally when people spoke to him. When publicly funded speech classes didn’t work, his parents got him into special, private classes. Still, he did not speak. Isaiah was eventually diagnosed with autism. He turned five, he turned 10, and still he was not speaking. His parents couldn’t tell from his reactions whether he understood what they were saying.

Jan 14, 2025 | heyreprotech.com | Alison Motluk

Once again this year, I'm delighted to list some new books in the field of assisted reproduction. I'm sure this is only a fraction of what has come out, but I hope you find at least one title you didn't already know about. Kudos, as always, to the authors. As I mentioned in last week's post, after today, HeyReprotech will be pausing for a bit. I may pop back in from time to time, but for the most part, the newsletter will remain silent. All payments are paused.

Jan 7, 2025 | heyreprotech.com | Alison Motluk

Dear Readers,Next week, I will publish a list of recent books in the field of assisted reproduction, as I have done every new year since HeyReprotech began. Following the new books item, the newsletter will fall silent for a while. I don't know yet for how long. After almost seven years of weekly newsletter deadlines, it's become clear to me that I need to take a break. All payments have been paused.

Dec 31, 2024 | heyreprotech.com | Alison Motluk

Photo credit: Andrea Piacqyaduio via PexelsMany thanks to my proofreaders, to the people who send tips and ideas, to the people who send their thoughts and comments, and to all of you who take the time to read and think about the stories in this newsletter. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you!See you in 2025!