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Sarah Preston Gorenstein is a magazine writer, editor, journalist, and digital content producer…when she’s not navigating the rough terrain of Working Motherhood. A former nightlife columnist and dating blogger for Chicago magazine, Sarah reinvented herself when she became a mom in 2009 and began chronicling her new life for The Parenting Post, blogging about all the issues that plague working moms today. She was a new mom while simultaneously serving as the full-time managing editor of Playboy.com. She worked for Playboy for nearly a decade, which never ceases to provide her with colorful material for her writing.

Sarah’s the beaming mom of a happy two-year-old named Preston, and just as she finally felt settled into motherhood she took on her hardest project yet—trying to conceive baby no. 2. Tune in to the Fertility Files every other day to read about Sarah’s personal, and often painful, journey going through secondary infertility.

 If you want to read more about Sarah and her adventures in parenthood, see an archive of Parenting Posts below. She also blogs regularly on her personal site here (www.thecosmomom.com), where she holds absolutely nothing back. Ever.

 


Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 23:34
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
At almost three, this has been the easiest (and most fun) age to parent so far, but the part that kills me? The realization that my kid isn’t a baby anymore, and not knowing if he will be my last.Read Full Post
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 15:03
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
You've been diagnosed with infertility, but did you ever think you'd be searching for a frozen donor egg on a matchmaking site?Read Full Post
Monday, July 9, 2012 - 15:04
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
Have you ever considered going a less invasive fertility route, after unsuccessful attempts with IVF? Here's why I'm considering it...Read Full Post
Sunday, July 1, 2012 - 20:44
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
I do. Going through secondary infertility, I’ve had so many ups and downs, the fear of failure (or a BFN) haunts me. It's probably the no. 1 thing that's been holding me back from going down this IF road again...Read Full Post
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 10:14
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
I’m still trying to figure out how I feel about this question, after reading The Atlantic cover story. Can we, or can’t we have it all, and if we can’t—why the hell not?Read Full Post
Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 01:00
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
Or is it just me, and every tabloid magazine on the newsstand? It’s hard not to think about babies when you’re trying to conceive, but these tabloids confuse me...Read Full Post
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 10:20
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
When I was in high school I predicted I’d have five kids by the time I was 30. I had no idea the twists and turns my life would take in my late 20s to derail my plans for starting a family...Read Full Post
Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 10:27
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
I try to make it a point to say "thank you" every day, for all the things my husband does to help take care of me, and Preston. It's been a hard year for us, so "thank you" hardly seems like enough sometimes...Read Full Post
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 01:23
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
I’ll be the first to admit it: I am 100 percent guilty of dedicating all my free time to my son. I suspect this might be a result of going through infertility, and being a full-time working mom. Also? He happens to be a very good time.Read Full Post
Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 22:54
by Sarah Preston Gorenstein
While I was shopping for ironic tees for Preston on Saturday—shirts that say “Dude” and “Aloha” and all kinds of ridiculous things—I came up with a few of my own, for women going through infertility. Read Full Post
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