By Mrs.Tiye    |    Mar 25, 2012
Posted in: Celebrity Letters, Choices, Conditions & Diagnosis, The Emotions     |    3 Comments

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    |    Nov 27, 2011
Posted in: A.H.A., Conditions & Diagnosis, Miscellaneous Rants, MrsTiye, The Emotions     |    No Comments

The Cake Is A Lie

You can do everything right, and still end up with less than you hoped for. But who's to say that isn't perfectly alright?

By BrokenBrownBelle    |    Nov 2, 2011
Posted in: BrokenBrownBelle, Friends of BBE, Latest, Miscellaneous Rants, PCOS, Pregnant Folk, Success Stories, The Emotions     |    2 Comments

BrokenBrownBelle: “The other side of my infertility” Part 1

This past week, I was absolutely floored to see a good blog buddy, Jay, over at The 2 Week Wait be heckled on her site because she is currently pregnant.  A reader basically got offended that the site discusses infertility at all, and ranted that Jay should rename it because she is obviously no longer in “the wait”.  This hurt my heart because it adds just one more hurdle for [...]

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Dec 15, 2010
Posted in: Anger, Frustration, Miscellaneous Rants, Pregnant Folk, Tales From the Darkside     |    13 Comments

Dear Preggo…STFU. Signed, Mgmt.

I don't know that pregnant women understand the work that goes into trying to be genuinely happy for them sometimes. We stifle all our feelings and sadness trying to do our best to put on a happy face and think about the bigger picture. Then they go and %$& it up by being jerks about the whole thing.

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Dec 13, 2010
Posted in: A.H.A., Advocacy, Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, MrsTiye, Pride, Success Stories     |    No Comments

The Journey

This experience has been a sky-dive with a parachute that has a small hole in it. LOL I dip and fall and coast and float and scream, and smile, and yell....but for the amount of women I get to help...I wouldn't trade it. At all.

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Nov 4, 2010
Posted in: Advocacy, Celebrity Infertility, Celebrity Letters, Diabetes, Latest, Parenting, Pride, Success Stories     |    9 Comments

Dear Sherri Shepherd,

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...

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Sep 30, 2010
Posted in: Choices, Miscellaneous Rants, Parenting, Success Stories, The Emotions     |    No Comments

Something to Believe In

Every now and then, lengthy posts are too broad to get to the root of how we feel. Here are just a few of my thoughts as to why you should be ENCOURAGED today.

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Aug 18, 2010
Posted in: Celebrity Infertility, Celebrity Letters, Parenting, Pride, Race & Infertility, Recurrent Miscarriage, Success Stories, Surrogacy, The Emotions     |    2 Comments

Dear Angela Bassett,

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...

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Jul 8, 2010
Posted in: Latest     |    6 Comments

The Bloods and Crips Ain’t Got Nuthin On This.

Warning, rant ahead: I wonder if it’s possible to hate something that is a natural part of life.  For that matter, I wonder if it’s possible to hate inanimate objects?  If it is possible, and I’m not just losing my mind, then I would like to take this time to publicly declare war on Menses.  You are my witness. Oh, I know what you’re thinking, she’s lost her mind.  I [...]

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Feb 15, 2010
Posted in: Uncategorized     |    3 Comments

A "Got to Do Better" Moment.

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Dec 16, 2009
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Dear Period…

I can’t stand your bitch ass.You are the unwelcome visitor at my bathroom door.You are the bane of my sexual existance.You are the hypocrisy of reproduction.You are the stank ho that mocks my plans.You have the ability to choose JUST the moment where my hope is highest, to pull the most egregious bullshit. You are an asshole and I WISH I could fight yo monkey ass.

By Mrs.Tiye    |    Nov 26, 2009
Posted in: Anger, Friends of BBE, Frustration, Miscellaneous Rants     |    No Comments

Dear Thanksgiving

Dear Thanksgiving, I would love to have a great day with you.  However, I feel there are some general guidelines I should provide you with to ensure that we have a good meeting today. Please refrain from smiling in my face, leaning on one leg, gently touching me on my shoulder and uttering, “So, what yall waiting on, girl?”  This could result in catching a giblet upside the face. Please [...]