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Aug 25, 2021Liked by Claire Fallon, Emma Gray

As someone with a number of adopted children/adults in their extended family, I’m curious about egg freezing for those ambivalent about having children. If you’re ambivalent about having children, why is it so important that they be biologically related? I understand adoption isn’t for everyone and it certainly has its own challenging process, but it’s a question I think should be considered more.

I also would have liked at least of a little discussion of the criticisms of the egg freezing industry. There is a lot of criticism that they use misleading statistics and marketing to increase profits. They make it sound like eggs are barely viable over 35 and the situation is fraught with risk. You mentioned how emotionally affecting the various test results can be. It seems like this is part of a sales tactic as much as it is about providing important medical information.

All that being said, I still love listening to you two talk about more than just Bachelor :-D

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Aug 20, 2021Liked by Claire Fallon, Emma Gray

When I was turning 30 and felt some kind of way about it, an older good friend said that when she was turning 30, she felt glad that she'd survived to that age with her personality intact when so many forces in society conspired to make her lose her verve, her love of art, her humanity. This conversation really helped me enter the new decade with a different mindset. I know you're both past this milestone too, but your conversation made me think of it and want to share it. Thanks again for another great talk :)

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Hello Claire and Emma! Have y’all ever read the book Fair Play by Eve Rodsky about the invisible load of motherhood? I was considering buying it to help solve some stress in my relationship with my husband but then I read a few paragraphs on Amazon and had to pause - I wonder what you two would think of Rodsky’s thesis?? Would be a great addition to this motherhood series!

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