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 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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9 Comments Dear Sherri, I don't know if you're aware of how important your humor and honesty is for Black women dealing with infertility, but please, let me enlighten you...
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1 Comment Congratulations are in order for Mr and Mrs. Cannon, but where does their story fit in the land of infertility? Does it fit at all? Who decides, and who is in charge of sharing these stories? The Egg explores and contemplates.
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Following people who you don’t expect to do the talking on Twitter is interesting. You never know if it is their facts and ideas, or if it is just their team. Then something amazing happens. Proof. I follow @BillCosby. Today, he posted a link to his Cinch account. Cinch is a program that links with Twitter and Facebook where you can basically tweet your voice. I’m in love. But [...]
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So, I’ve been toying around for a couple months now with moving The Egg to WordPress. Today, that really took on a lot of my brainpower and I neglected to provide you guys with the video! Sorry. It’s done, so I’m gonna add it, but know that in a few weeks or so,..we might be moving, so get yourself a movin buddy! You can help me choose where to stay [...]
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I am so often amazed at how writers neglect the opportunities to truly expound on those things that are running rampant and un-adressed in real homes. They get so near to the breakthrough and then back away as though repelled. This was the situation when I viewed Why Did I Get Married Too, this past weekend. I would hate to spoil the film for anyone still planning to see it, [...]
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So, my husband and I have tiptoed through “the talk”. The adoption/fostering/childless by choice talk that most reproductively challenged families eventually gauge during their journey. I didn’t want to have the talk. Seriously. I have always wanted to give a home to a child in foster care or in need of adoption, since I was very young, like 3rd grade young. Growing up, on my grandmother’s block there was a [...]
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