monique
Monique is a native New Englander; she lived in Northern New Hampshire all her life until moving to Saint Albans in 2005. She has two daughters: Audrey, born in 2007, and Cloe born in 2011. She graduated from the VTC nursing program in 2010 and has found her calling as a Gestational Surrogate Coordinator at Vermont Surrogacy Network. Monique was formerly the third-party reproduction coordinator at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine. She speaks French, English, and sarcasm fluently, and loves reading, hiking, and spending time with her family.
Mass Shooting: Coping when Tragedy Strikes Close to Home
A mass shooting is an event in which four or more people are shot, not including the shooter. At the time I’m writing this,...
Third Party Reproduction: An Infertility Nurse’s Perspectives
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.
Sometimes, it doesn’t just take a village to raise a...
Perspectives of An Infertility Nurse: Fertility Preservation
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.
Some people dream of having children but aren’t quite...
An Infertility Nurse’s Perspective: Infertility Treatment Options, Part 2
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.
Once you have tried simpler, less expensive options to be...
An Infertility Nurse’s Perspective: Fertility Treatment Options, Part 1
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.
Should you need help, there are so many options for...
An Infertility Nurse’s Perspective: What to Expect From Your Infertility Doctor
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.
You want to get pregnant. You have all the necessary...
An Infertility Nurse’s Perspective: Infertility Stigma and Finding Support
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.
A nurse's perspective on any medical concern is always welcome....
Vermont Surrogacy Network: Helping Dreams of Family Come True
We all know that it takes a village to raise a child. But in some cases, it can take a village to even conceive...
So You Got Your Child A Cell Phone. What Do You Do Next?
You got your child a cell phone.
Congratulations! You’ve made a momentous decision that will impact multiple lives including those of individuals who you have...
Consent to Post: Asking Kids Permission to Share Information Online
I recently wrote a post about a pretty sensitive subject involving one of my kids. It occurred to me as I was writing it...
Mothering in Puberty: Making the Transition to Parenting a Young Woman
I am officially the mother of a young woman. She’s twelve, and we’ve been navigating the minefield of tweendom for a few years now....
Social Media Hiatus: What I Learned During My Break
I recently took a social media hiatus from all of my accounts.
Goodbye Facebook. Goodbye Instagram. Goodbye Pinterest.
The break wasn’t completely intentional, and the...
Poms and Ponytails: A Reluctant Cheer Mom Reflects
Yep. I’m a cheer mom.
My vocabulary is now dominated by cheer moves. I walk in eight counts. My Pinterest feed is littered with cheer...
Bullying: One Mom’s Perspective on Helping Your Kids Cope
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As many as 28% of all kids from 6th through 12th grade report having been bullied.
This particular subject...