When You Aren’t Where You Thought You’d Be

Looking at another NIAW, it is easy to catch feelings about seemingly not having changed positions from where you were last year, or the year before that. But I’m going to tell you something today that I want you to own.

By Mrs.Tiye | Mar 25, 2012
Posted in: Celebrity Letters, Choices, Conditions & Diagnosis, The Emotions |

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Dear Braxton Sisters…

The season finale of Braxton Family Values opened with a fertility discussion for Tamar and Vince. The result was a hopeful and honest look at the discussion of fertility issues in a close-knit family. An important discussion and visual representation worthy of note.

By Mrs.Tiye | Mar 20, 2012
Posted in: Fear, Latest, Miscellaneous Rants, MrsTiye, Parenting, Tales From the Darkside, The Emotions |

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Fear and Loathing

How do you get past the fear and despair of how scary the world can be, and move forward with your plans to build a family?

By Mrs.Tiye | Mar 12, 2012
Posted in: Conditions & Diagnosis, Latest, The Emotions |

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When You Really Get Tired

What do you do when the person holding you back, is YOU?

By Mrs.Tiye | Jan 22, 2012
Posted in: Anger, Choices, Confusion, Fear, Latest, Medicines & Treatments, MrsTiye, PCOS, Procedures, Sadness, The Emotions |

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Good Mornin, Metformin

So, it has been a while since I’ve taken the time to actually POST some tidbits here on the site. And it is all your fault. See, most of you follow The Egg on Facebook and we have such great conversations there, that by the time I get over here, I have nothing else to say because we’ve talked it to death over the course of a day! But, getting [...]

FertileKwanzaa – Nia & Kuumba: Creativity in Purpose

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 31, 2011
Posted in: A.H.A., Adoption, Advocacy, Friends of BBE, Joy |

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FertileKwanzaa – Nia & Kuumba: Creativity in Purpose

Finding a creative way to "do thoughtful things for others", was/is hard. When you're feeling least like yourself and uncomfortable in your skin, it is actually the least of your concerns. I understand. Though, if we're being honest I gotta tell you, it helps.

Fertile Kwanzaa – Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 29, 2011
Posted in: Advocacy, Choices, Foundations/Organizations, Friends of BBE, Pride, Race & Infertility, Success Stories, The Eggshelf |

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Fertile Kwanzaa – Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics

On the fourth day of Kwanzaa my people gave to me...outstanding fertility resources created by African Americans! Take a peek, and be sure to add any you may have.

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 28, 2011
Posted in: Advocacy, Cancer, MrsTiye, Pride, The Emotions |

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BBE Rewind: The Fertile Kwanzaa: Ujima!

Day three of my Fertile Kwanzaa series really gets me to thinking. Here's a reflective and personal look at how Ujima is what The Broken Brown Egg is all about.

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 26, 2011
Posted in: Advocacy, Parenting, Race & Infertility, The Emotions |

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BBE Rewind: A Fertile Kwanzaa?

As I thought about the Kwanzaa holiday itself, I started to realize that every principle in Kwanzaa's Nguzo Saba can be applied effortlessly to my thoughts and plans about infertility. Every day this week, The Egg is going to show you how.

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 23, 2011
Posted in: Miscellaneous Rants, MrsTiye, The Emotions |

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Take Comfort. Fear Not.

The idea of being told to take comfort, when clearly all the alarms are ringing, feels like insanity. But then I started to really focus on the words. TAKE comfort.