BrokenBrownBelle: “The other side of my infertility” Part 3

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 [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 28, 2011
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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 23, 2011
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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.

Is this fair? Empathy and Prayers *BrokenBrownBellePost*

By BrokenBrownBelle | Mar 23, 2011
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Is this fair? Empathy and Prayers BrokenBrownBellePost

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.

By Mrs.Tiye | Aug 27, 2010
Posted in: Advocacy, Coming Events, Hissues, Joy, MrsTiye, PCOS, Pride, The Emotions |

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What I Hope I Never Lose

This week has been brought to me by the number 25(as in days until the gala), and the letter O for “overwhelmed”. Can we talk? *sigh* From writing for all these different sites to simply responding to emails, I’ve had a hard time staying on track because I have been beating myself up, something serious. If I mailed something a day later than I said I would, I was upset [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | May 19, 2010
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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 | Feb 15, 2010
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God…Stop Laughing…Hey, for real…What’s so funny, Man?

PhotoSource I lost my job this month. I’ve put in four years, a few tears, a countless amount of heart and dedication, and walked away without even my full last paycheck, (Good lookin out, heffa). It’s nothing more than ironic that just a few weeks ago, I spoke on this very blog about what it would mean if my situation changed in any way. I feel like I can almost [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Feb 9, 2010
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Sometimes in the struggle, we have to remind ourselves…

Dear God, I’m sorry I haven’t returned your phone calls. I have no right to expect so much and communicate so little. I know that we talk all day on and off, but I have to devote some time to you specifically because you are so worth it. You stop what you’re doing and give me attention when I need it, and I haven’t done the same. I am so [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 13, 2009
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What are you Speaking onto yourself?

Last week, I got extremely sick at work. Something came over me around noon and just basically floored me for the rest of the day. I was nauseous and suddenly feverish. My joints were achy and I couldn’t shake the nausea for anything. Unfortunately, work does not stop for sickness and I still had to teach my last library class of the day. When the kindergartners piled into the library, [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Nov 17, 2009
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Things I’ve learned on this journey.

Things I’ve learned on my TTC journey: 1. Everyone isn’t meant to be included in your pain. Telling people what you are going through can backfire. No joke, I’ve had two family members try and give me their grand kids because they felt that their daughter’s weren’t ready.It can also backfire because then everytime you walk past a baby aisle or hear someone announce their pregnancy, concerned friends will pause [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Sep 7, 2009
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The Great Race

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride has somehow morphed into Always the baby-shower host, never the baby-shower honoree. I’ve been in this battle for about two 1/2 years now. It has had its great triumphs, where I’ve learned a lot about myself and my marriage and my body. It has had its truly awful times where I’ve felt like donating my fallopian tubes to science and calling it quits. [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Aug 23, 2009
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Who is this thing about?

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 [...]