WalkAmerica

If you've never read Mel's blog, Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters, you've been missing out. Mel's blog is far more than a blog. It is a wealth of information for infertility bloggers. There are links to virtually any kind of infertility blog out there. She has rounded up an amazing group of Peer Infertility Counselors in a variety of categories, so if you're ever seeking information on, say, Depression and Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction, IVF, IUI, or any of a myriad of other topics, you can find someone who has been there, done that, and who has agreed to share her experiences with you.

Mel also has started to develop what she calls an Emblopedia, an emotional blog encyclopedia which archives thoughts and feelings on a variety of categories and subcategories regarding infertility. I myself have been meaning to submit some entries to the Emblopedia, but haven't had time yet. But Mel never seems to run out of time. She organizes the Emblopedia, she developed the Peer Infertility Counselor List and wait! There's more! She organizes and hosts the Barren Bitches Book Brigade (which I'm excited to be participating in for the first time for Tour 3!). She has an unbelievable amount of information on her site. She has incredible insights into the world of infertility. She's an incredible writer whose blog is as selfless as any I've ever seen. (my blog is entirely selfish... I write for myself and not as a public service... Mel gives more of herself in her blog than I've ever seen anyone do)

You'd think that would be enough. And seriously, how does Mel ever find time to sleep or spend time with her amazing twins? But she does! Seriously! And more than that! Mel has found yet another selfless way to champion the causes that we infertiles face every day: Mel is participating in WalkAmerica to support the March of Dimes. If you don't know what great work March of Dimes supports, you should get thee to their site and educate yourself. For we all benefit from the incredible research and education that the March of Dimes supports. Mel says she is shy about posting about her participation in WalkAmerica, but she shouldn't be, and I am certainly not going to be shy about promoting her efforts for her. Please go read Mel's post about WalkAmerica and then consider sponsoring Mel in her efforts to support the March of Dimes. You know you want to.

It doesn't matter how much you sponsor her for, $1, $10, $50, whatever you feel comfortable with, because every dollar counts. Mel appears to have set for herself a very modest goal of $500. I hope that we Infertile Myrtles can help her exceed that goal by at least double. Won't you please support this most worthy cause? Won't you please show Mel how much you appreciate her tireless and selfless efforts to make the infertility blogging community a cohesive and supportive unit? I did, and I feel better for it already.

And honestly, if you've been living under a rock and you've never read Mel's blog... you're missing out.