Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romance, roses and chocolate from your crush – it’s also a day to show love to your girlfriends, who are there for you through thick and thin. According to the Mayo Clinic, friends increase each other’s self-worth, confidence, joy, happiness, discipline, sense of belonging…the list of benefits goes on and on. […]
Egg donation is an increasingly common practice. However, there are still many questions you may have when it comes to making the decision to donate eggs. We often find that information on the subject is limited and what is out there isn’t always accurate. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we hear […]
For many egg donors, having the opportunity to help another person or couple realize their dream of building a family is an amazing and rewarding experience. Giving someone else the potential gift of parenthood is a very generous and altruistic act. Many donors also value the compensation they receive, which can meaningfully contribute toward their […]
To say college is expensive is an understatement. It’s not just tuition and rent; it’s the last-minute expenses that always seem to pop up and blow your budget. Not only that, but it can be challenging to manage a part-time job when you have an inconsistent schedule. After all, you often don’t know your class […]
Summertime and the living is expensive. From gas to groceries, it can feel like your paycheck isn’t going far enough to cover basics, never mind giving you the flexibility to spend on a getaway or save for the future. And if you’re still in school, balancing classes and studying with a job with rigid hourly requirements can […]
At Ovatures, we have worked with hundreds of egg donors, and we’ve learned that there are as many reasons to donate as there are donors themselves. Some donors are excited by the financial rewards of donation, while others are purely interested in helping to create a family. But there’s a newer motivation we’re seeing […]
Going gluten-free isn’t exactly what it used to be. Whereas limited restaurant menu options and strange looks from wait staff – not to mention a whole host of questions during family dinners – used to be par for the course for men and women who chose, either out of necessity or personal choice, to go […]
Ah, a new year, a new start, right? Right! Although the Covid pandemic continues to seriously impact our lives, somehow the dawn of 2022 feels just a little bit different than recent years – vaccines are available, strains seem to be getting milder, and maybe, just maybe, life will begin to resume some sort of […]