Silent Sorority

Silent Sorority Day dreaming about an Indie film portrayal of Silent Sorority starring Drew Barrymore and David Duchovny

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It's time for Hollywood to take on the REALITY of infertility. a blog by Pamela Tsigdinos We all have pipe dreams, right? Mine used to be that one day I’d get pregnant – without a team of reproductive experts. That’s right, after the
Silent Sorority
Silent Sorority
I wish we could have "met" under different circumstances but you're definitely among friends here, Izumi.
Thu at 7:56am
Silent Sorority

Silent Sorority Grown in My Heart, an adoption network, reviews Silent Sorority and reveals a common bond.

Silent Sorority

Silent Sorority Thinking big thoughts this morning -- God, epic films, how not to punch someone's lights out...

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Amadeus...That's a clue for my answer to some complex questions that came this weekend from Silent Sorority readers. The ideas and emotions contained in their questions were remarkably familiar — ...
Michelle
Michelle
What gets me is that we have to be the bigger in the situation, in order to rise above it. The 'worst offenders' get to keep on offending, and some how or another I'm supposed to tap into a Mother Teresa attitude and let it slide. Not there yet. Perhaps this is why I have many 'acquaintances' and few friends. ha!
November 7 at 9:00pm
Sheryl Hansen Smith
Sheryl Hansen Smith
Michelle, amen, sister.
November 9 at 5:23am
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Silent Sorority Kicking off the weekend with some infertility levity -- now there's an oxymoron for you!

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You know you are pretty far along the acceptance curve when you can laugh about things that once made you want to: a) scream b) cry c) commit Hari-Kiri or d) all of the above. I offer as evidence ...
Wendy
Wendy
I am struggling with infertility and the choice between adoption or child free. Thanks for a little laugh!
October 23 at 6:32pm
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Silent Sorority OMG! Maybe infertile folk truly have evolved to perfection...(warning: site may make you want to scream)

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Loraine DeBoom
Loraine DeBoom
A lot of times I think having a child is more of biology than "God's will".
October 20 at 5:07pm
Kim Dunn
Kim Dunn
I think its more often they have to learn something by having a child. Grow up a little. ALOT of the times I've noticed that the people that keep popping kids out like they are pez candies are also some of the most immature people I've ever met.
November 1 at 4:06pm
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Silent Sorority Through the online writers community, She Writes, I connected with Sharni in Australia. We "chatted" online about the power of writing. Her blog now carries our conversation. Curious to know what y'all write about? How often, where or why...

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I am a Full-time Mama living in small country town looking at ways of enhancing the country Mama experience! I lived a colourful life in Sydney for a number of years. Working in advertising and journalism for FPC and the Sydney Morning Herald. ...
Silent Sorority

Silent Sorority Just
mention the words fertility treatment and watch people come unglued.
Here's my take on a front page story, "The Gift of Life, And its Price."
Your thoughts?

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Author of Silent Sorority. A forty-something writer trying to be less type A and more in the moment. Michigander by birth, Californian by choice, and some other stuff but today that's what came to mind first
Kim Dunn
Kim Dunn
I feel cursed being infertile
November 1 at 4:07pm
Kim Dunn
Kim Dunn
Especially when people on my FB are always commenting about their children-makes me want to crawl into a hole and die.
November 1 at 4:08pm
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Silent Sorority I seriously wish I knew *then* what I know now...you can learn more about what I mean from this radio segment... http://coming2terms.com/2009/10/07/tough-talk-living-without-children-after-infertility.aspx

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Infertile folk will never quite measure up on the yardstick of life used by "fertile" folk -- what with such things as pregnancies, baby firsts, kid kibbitzing, and parental back slaps among the many markings. So what's an infertile to do? Get a new measurement system!
Monica Wiesblott
Monica Wiesblott
I found this of great comfort. Thank you for making me feel like I was in a room filled with friends who are willing to talk about the Elephant standing on the coffee table.
October 7 at 8:55pm
Silent Sorority

Silent Sorority I got to thinking about the proverbial elephant in the room the other day. How big is the elephant in your room?

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a blog by Pamela Tsigdinos Constance? Earnest? Stalwart? Fred? I haven’t named my elephant yet, but I really should since it’s been with me in whatever room I seem to occupy for quite some time now. Yes, infertility comes with its very own elephant
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Silent Sorority Not sure who has seen Julie & Julia but I took away a lot more than cooking passion from this film.

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Loraine DeBoom
Loraine DeBoom
me also...
September 18 at 11:49pm
Michelle Carter
Michelle Carter
I did too. Made me cry when Julia got that letter from her sister. I think for the first time, hubby got a glimpse of what I've felt so, so many times.
September 19 at 9:52am
Silent Sorority

Silent Sorority I'm hooked on Mad Men. The social mores depicted in the show seem so backward until you recognize that we still follow a similar pattern of secrecy. That's the topic of my latest column.

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a blog by Pamela Tsigdinos I have a few guilty pleasures. One involves gossip magazines. Some days I’m disciplined and look the other way when outrageous headlines leap off the cover in the supermarket line, others days I buy and dive in. The tamest of
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Silent Sorority Not sure if this is something to brag about but my blog, Coming2Terms, is #1 on google for the search phrase: "blog for happily infertile people."

September 9 at 8:31am
Michelle Thomas-George
Michelle Thomas-George
well if you can't share baby pictures and brag about your child then you may certainly brag about a group of ppl no one really thinks about until it happens to them. GOOD JOB! I am a very stressed out mother of 3 and I have a close friend and half brother and his wife that cannot seem to conceive. I have offered anything I can do-surrogacy, etc. because I couldn't imagine WHAT I WOULD DO if I couldn't have a baby!!!! I am praying for you all.
September 11 at 7:57am
Silent Sorority

Silent Sorority Written with the hope that it can be a conversation starter on a difficult topic, here's a column aimed at revealing some of the challenges of living in the silent sorority.

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Sharing Saturday Guest post by Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos Our framework and expectations about life are sown early in our childhood: first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage. But you're hardly a lemming. You sometimes...
Leslie
Leslie
This was very succinctly written and voiced my own feelings perfectly. I've been fine for awhile now and then for some reason got really weepy yesterday. I guess it will always come and go... Those little pictures on the fridge... eloquent.
September 13 at 6:26pm
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Silent Sorority Two new book reviews to share...and a heads up on a guest post due to run Saturday in an unlikely place. It comes in the wake of the Orlando Sentinel mom v. childless/childfree dust up. Stay tuned.

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Everyone can benefit from Pamela's brave, honest and (somehow) humorous book because everyone knows somebody trying to conceive---even if they don't know it. This book reminds us to be compassionate and thoughtful and grateful, especially if we are parents. ...
Mary Crawford
Mary Crawford
Looking forward to it!
September 4 at 6:16am
Pattie Mott
Pattie Mott
Finding your book I could not wait to get it. I ordered it and eagerly checked the mail box each day. When it finally arrived I open your book with excitement but upon reading a few pages I set the book down. I am still not sure why, I really like your writing style and am thankful that I can read a true life story of reality. I promise once I have completed your book I will give a proper review. Thank you for your patience.
September 4 at 6:41pm
Silent Sorority
Silent Sorority
I had to put it down while I was writing it...so I know exactly what you mean.
September 5 at 9:24am
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Silent Sorority One of the interesting benefits of a blog is that you can skip back in time to see where you were (and how far you've come). I stumbled across this post from January 2008 and thought I'd share it here. Welcome your thoughts...

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An important lesson I've learned in recovering from infertility's trauma and loss is that the grieving process cannot be rushed. It's not linear and it's not something that we can prescribe with an artificial ...
Paula
Paula
Hey Mary, usually I tell people that "Only God knows the answer to that question." I thought that was the best response that would not initiate more questions.
September 4 at 6:59pm
Mary Crawford
Mary Crawford
Paula, I am ready not to give an open answer like that anymore. I used to say things like that all the time and it just means that I will get asked again by the same people. There is an answer to that question now, and that answer is none! No reason to hide it, but don't want to share to much either.
September 10 at 4:11pm