The Perks of Parenthood?

I’ve been working in education and childcare, officially and unofficially, for the past twelve years. Aside from my personal love of books, it is what drove me to become a a youth services librarian. My interest and love for youth engagement and academic achievement is something that is behind most every decision and viewpoint that I have. Because of this, it is often even rougher to not be a parent. Rougher still [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Aug 11, 2011
Posted in: Choices, Miscellaneous Rants, MrsTiye, Parenting, Pregnant Folk, The Emotions |

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Random Thoughts…

Some things on my mind today. You may or may not agree or like them. But then...this is my blog, right? Right.

By Mrs.Tiye | Jan 26, 2011
Posted in: Confusion, Frustration, Hissues, Latest, Miscellaneous Rants, Parenting, Sadness, Tales From the Darkside, The Emotions |

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Transparent

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.

By Mrs.Tiye | Oct 19, 2010
Posted in: Adoption, Advocacy, Hissues, Parenting, Race & Infertility, The Eggshelf, Transracial |

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I Love YOUR Hair

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. [...]

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

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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 | Aug 18, 2010
Posted in: Adoption, Choices, Joy, MrsTiye, Parenting, Race & Infertility, Success Stories, The Emotions |

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A Different Kind of Adoption

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.

By Mrs.Tiye | Aug 16, 2010
Posted in: Advocacy, Anger, Miscellaneous Rants, The Emotions |

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Speak up, Shut up, or Shut down.

Are we, the infertility community, too sensitive? Are our feelings the responsibility of those around us? Is it fair to superimpose our emotional baggage onto those who are unfamiliar with infertility?

By Mrs.Tiye | Aug 5, 2010
Posted in: Fiction, The Eggshelf |

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The EggShelf: “Here and Now” by Kimberla Lawson Roby

It wasn't until I was nearing the end of the book that I recalled my having read it years ago. The fact that I so quickly forgot the subplot of infertility, reminded me of how oblivious we are to infertility until we've encountered it ourselves. Which made this read all the more endearing to me.

By Mrs.Tiye | Jun 25, 2010
Posted in: Latest |

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Biology Makes Babies, Not Parents.

By Mrs.Tiye | May 19, 2010
Posted in: Latest |

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Advice from the Cos…and What We Need to Do

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 [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Apr 29, 2010
Posted in: Videos |

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Three Booktalks!

Alright, so I missed a couple days…I know, bad me. So, lucky for you, I’ve included THREE stories for you. Books about grandfamilies, foster care and other family building options are in today’s video! For one of the books, I didn’t have the book on hand, but I do have some pics for you! So, since I’m behind,..I’m gonna shut up and let the vlog do the talkin! Hope and [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Apr 25, 2010
Posted in: Coming Events, Friends of BBE, Videos |

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Techno Stuff and Today’s Booktalk

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 [...]