Tagged with " spreading the word"

Fertile Kwanzaa – Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 29, 2011
Posted in: Advocacy, Choices, Foundations/Organizations, Friends of BBE, Pride, Race & Infertility, Success Stories, The Eggshelf |

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Fertile Kwanzaa – Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics

On the fourth day of Kwanzaa my people gave to me...outstanding fertility resources created by African Americans! Take a peek, and be sure to add any you may have.

By Mrs.Tiye | Dec 28, 2011
Posted in: Advocacy, Cancer, MrsTiye, Pride, The Emotions |

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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 26, 2011
Posted in: Advocacy, Parenting, Race & Infertility, The Emotions |

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BBE Rewind: A Fertile Kwanzaa?

As I thought about the Kwanzaa holiday itself, I started to realize that every principle in Kwanzaa's Nguzo Saba can be applied effortlessly to my thoughts and plans about infertility. Every day this week, The Egg is going to show you how.

By Mrs.Tiye | Nov 9, 2011
Posted in: A.H.A., Advocacy, Celebs, Foundations/Organizations, Friends of BBE, Latest, MrsTiye, The Emotions |

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Do I Want To Be Known For this?

And I was honored. To represent you, him or her, and whomever else. But there was also a part of me that just kept thinking, "Is this what I want to be known for? Do I really want to make my mark based on the fact that my body doesn't do what its supposed to do?" I mean, I'm so much more than my ovaries, aren't I?

By Mrs.Tiye | Oct 20, 2011
Posted in: A.H.A., Advocacy, Celebrity Infertility, Celebs, Choices, Conditions & Diagnosis, Foundations/Organizations, Friends of BBE, Latest |

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What I Wish YOU Knew

This week, I am completely and totally floored by the amazing outreach initive of Redbook Magazine. Through partnerships with Resolve: The National Infertility Association and First Response, Redbook has launched a massive no-shame campaign entitled “The Truth About Trying“. From behind the scenes, I’ve known about this campaign for a couple months now, but even as I got excited and prepared for it, I had no idea how absolutely [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Aug 4, 2011
Posted in: Foundations/Organizations, Joy, Latest, Miscellaneous Rants, Weight Loss |

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A Special Shout-Out

A high school biology teacher sends her students to The Egg! Here's my note to them! Thanks Kelly!!

By Mrs.Tiye | Jan 12, 2011
Posted in: Adoption, Featured, Friends of BBE, Guest Posts, Race & Infertility |

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Guest Post: Why We Don’t Adopt

"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.

By Mrs.Tiye | Nov 22, 2010
Posted in: Choices, Conditions & Diagnosis, Medicines & Treatments |

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Reproductive Health…in a Recession

Aside from losing income, the loss of health care is a large concern during a recession. Check out these ways to keep on top of your health, inexpensively and effectively.

The World is Watching…well Black America at least!

By Mrs.Tiye | Nov 14, 2010
Posted in: Awards & Press, Featured, Foundations/Organizations, Friends of BBE, Latest, MrsTiye, Pride, Success Stories |

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The World is Watching…well Black America at least!

THE ROOT 100, is an exclusive list that honors one hundred individuals, aged 25-45, who represent the new generation of emerging and established leaders in the African-American community,...and guess who made this year's list!?

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

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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 | Nov 1, 2010
Posted in: Advocacy, Celebrity Infertility, Conditions & Diagnosis, Hissues, Latest, Medicines & Treatments |

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Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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.

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. [...]