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?
Speak up, Shut up, or Shut down. Read More »
The hardest thing about advocacy is knowing that underneath all of your fighting and pushing for others…you still have your own heart to contend with. It still yearns for you to pay attention to it, and create change internally. Your own desires can…
Who I am and Who Infertility has Tried to Make Me Read More »
“Patients believed what doctors said…”Especially black patients in public wards”, she writes.” How The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks increased my passion for Reproductive Health Awareness, and a need to engage more African Americans in medical literacy.
The EggShelf: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot Read More »
I’ve been her a lot. In fact, MOST of my friends have had their experiences being “that” black girl before. THAT black girl is the stereotypical chick. The neck-rollin, lip-smackin, “GIRRL, LET ME TELL YOU”, chick. We avoid her at all costs. The Sheneneh, the Mammy, the Sapphire…we work hard at not being her. We
That Black Chick…and How she Caused Infertility Read More »
The implications of infertility are important to ALL of us, not just those who are dealing with it personally. We EACH have a stake in spreading the word about this topic to help remove the stigmas and taboos that are tied to it.
Why We Should All Care about Infertility. Read More »
So, this years NIAW has drawn to a close..As promised, I’m attaching the final video of my book talks! I truly enjoyed sharing with you this week, and can’t wait to see what happens next. I was sitting up last night for my weekly Google search for AA infertility and came across this post on a message
Now its time to say goodbye, to all my NIAW friends… Read More »
