Author Archives: Alisa Hafkin

Sex in a relationship plays a significant role in whether one can have a baby or not. Although reproduction can take place without sex, most couples wanting to have a baby begin so by engaging in sex that includes intercourse. … Continue reading →

Modern science has made it is possible for a child to be genetically and non-genetically related to five parents at the same time: the intended parents, the egg donor, the sperm donor and the gestational carrier. The many combinations of … Continue reading →

How do you know when it’s time to get help? How can you tell what you’re feeling is really a problem? How many days, weeks, months of depression and anxiety do you have to go through before you realize it’s … Continue reading →

In an effort to get pregnant after repeated unsuccessful attempts and/or miscarriages, individuals and couples face the prospect of undergoing tests to find out the reason for their infertility. A referral is made to an infertility specialist who determines, if … Continue reading →

The fourth session focused on the issue of infertility as it relates to step families, lesbian and gay couples and single women. As one might imagine, these three areas are rife with complicating areas of concern and it is of … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the third infertility counseling session and a host of topics were covered including how to best assess and then assist individuals and couples, using modalities that have been shown to have the most efficacy. These modalities can include … Continue reading →

Claire Cain Miller wrote an important article in the November 9, 2014 business section of The New York Times entitled “The leave Seldom Taken”, which focuses attention on the advantages and challenges of fathers taking paternity leave. The article states … Continue reading →

“Depression is the most common health problem women face. As many as one in four will experience it during their lifetime, and about one in seven will experience postpartum depression”; David Bornstein, New York Times, October 20, 2014. Postpartum depression … Continue reading →

In September I began a training in infertility counseling with Sharon Covington, MSW and Nancy Hafkin, PhD and together with seven other practitioners in the field, we began the journey to learn more about assisting individuals and couples who are … Continue reading →

The recent articles in The New York Times, “Thinking of Way to Harm Her (June 15, 2014) and “After Baby, an Unraveling” (June 16, 2014)  highlight postpartum depression and they have brought much needed attention to this underserved community of … Continue reading →