2 Comments 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?
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No Comments There were more appointments then ever. And instead of reading about people talking about beating PCOS and drifting into motherhood, the talk had turned to talk to exclusively the word miscarriage. That word could strike fear in my heart like no needle ever could and it was suddenly everywhere. Oh my God, could I have come this far only to spend every set aside dime and then lose my baby?!? This never was [...]
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No Comments Some things on my mind today. You may or may not agree or like them. But then...this is my blog, right? Right.
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4 Comments Why do people say "Start a Family" as though a COMMITTED relationship isn't family enough? Your definition of family is not necessarily mine, but respect is universal.
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No Comments It is emotionally humbling to consider our fertility struggles with women whose journeys have been challenged by natural or economic circumstances. This is exactly the thought Mimi examines in this heartfelt post.
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No Comments Planned Parenthood is not our enemy here. Nor is the African American womb. Our enemy is the lack of education and resources. Our enemy is a misrepresentation of the idea behind Reproductive Justice. Our enemy is a political machine that is willingly allowing millions to fall by the wayside in a false effort to “save” children that they are proving they won’t adequately support once their born, anyway.
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6 Comments The transparency for which this blog has gained its momentum is not as easy a feat to uphold as some may think. It is dreadfully hard for me to decide what to share boldly, and what to let fester in the corners of my mind for fear that I'll run you guys all away.
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1 Comment "First, a woman does not give away her baby. She is making a brave and courageous decision to give her child a life that she is unable to give." Chala Barrington-Cruz of Adoption Consultants of Florida exposes the myths and stigmas attached to African American adoption.
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No Comments 2010 and your website looks like a scene from Jumping Jack Flash circa 198? Illinois this is a FAIL. How many children are without homes because you are behind?
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4 Comments The fantastically viral Sesame Street video, “I Love My Hair” has a special place in the hearts of African American moms and women all over the world it seems. I watched it when it debuted last week and smiled gently, but decided it was not necessarily an “Egg-worthy” posting. How wrong I was. The song, which aired on October 4, was written by Sesame Street’s head writer, Joey Mazzarino. Mr. [...]
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2 Comments Dear Mrs. Vance, I doubt you know how much your openness about the journey to motherhood means...but I would like to let you know...
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7 Comments I have a hard time with the belief that African-Americans do not adopt , because I've lived the opposition. I firmly believe that unbeknownst to the mainstream, we are actually doing the majority of adopting. So why isn't it headline news? Because it is completely unofficial.
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