On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Tee Simpser joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her diabetes diagnosis which she received when she was 12, which made it natural for her to share when she had trouble getting pregnant -her 6 years of primary infertility -heartbreaking disappointments, life-threatening complications and all kinds of insensitive comments -how she saw herself in the Chana/Penina story from the Book of Shmuel (book of Samuel), as she longed to be a mother, while watching everyone else around her get pregnant -her consideration of adoption at one point Spoiler alert: Tee does have two children, but her story teaches so many powerful lessons- 1- share your pain so that you can get the support you need 2-Call people out when they are making you uncomfortable More about Tee:  Tee Simpser is a Jewish, modern Orthodox woman living the happily hectic life of an educator, wife, and mom to 2 miracle babies. One of Tee’s biggest goals in life is to destroy stigmas by talking about taboo topics like physical/mental health and infertility awareness. Connect with us: -Check out our Website -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message -Watch our TikToks -Follow us on Facebook -Watch us on YouTube -Connect with us on LinkedIn