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Stuck? Seems We’ve Been Here Before

Posted on April 16, 2020April 17, 2020 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Stuck? Spinning your wheels? Same here. The world feels akin to Contagion, Ground Hog’s Day and Lost in Translation — combined. And so, no surprise, I identify these days as mostly stuck. Some days I feel caught, somehow, as if in amber. Worries and fears abound in the news and seize my attention. Even downtime…

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Private Life

Private Life Portrays Infertility Complexities, IVF Agony

Posted on October 22, 2018October 25, 2018 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Private Life breaks new ground by not flattening or sugar coating IVF. This film instead presents a multi-faceted story complete with the hellish, inhumane clinic experience and callous staff. Every ounce of the indignity that accompanies IVF is here to see. You will realize moments into Private Life that Tamara Jenkins, the writer and director…

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Insights from Catching Sight of Thelma and Louise

Posted on February 3, 2018March 7, 2018 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Insights often originate with films and books. The really good stories and characters become touchstones or stay with me like familiar old friends. So, on this, my 11th anniversary of blogging (yes, Happy Anniversary dear readers, it all began here February 3, 2007), I’d like to encourage all to find and watch the soul-stirring documentary…

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Identity after Infertility and Failed IVF

Posted on February 3, 2017September 13, 2018 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Identity — and the loss of it — loomed large 10 years ago as I sat staring at my computer. I didn’t know who I was any more. Scared. Untethered. Unsure of what awaited me. I stared at a blinking cursor. Heart broken. Filled with longing for what might have been. I nursed an overwhelming…

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“Take Your Broken Heart, Make It Into Art”

Posted on January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Art. Storytelling. Humanity explored. I look to the award shows each new year for an overview of the latest highly-regarded films, television and mini series. I eagerly await a peak at clips and make notes accordingly. Rarely disappointed, I most welcome films and stories that broaden my understanding of the human experience. Any added perspective…

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2015 Cultural Beacons: Amy Schumer, Frances Barden …

Posted on December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Inspired by the roundups that appear this time of year, it seemed only fitting that the Finally Heard / Silent Sorority blog and its readership weigh in. Let’s put our heads together and make a 2015 list of standouts. The contenders? New cultural beacons, particularly women, challenging conventional wisdom. Where to look? We’ll cast a…

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Emotions: First We Get Really Uncomfortable…

Posted on July 7, 2015March 15, 2021 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Life would be a whole lot more comfortable and easier to navigate if it unfolded neatly or predictably. Alas, that’s not the case for most of us. Mix in a contentious, complex topic (e.g. the inability to reproduce) and watch the discomfort rise. It’s understandable. Beyond the biological unpleasantness, there is upheaval to our sense…

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Casting off Chains of Infertility: Fertility Diary, The Life of Pi and Search for Peace

Posted on December 9, 2013November 12, 2022 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Each of us who confronts infertility has no idea where it will take us. We launch into turbulent seas unaware of when or if we will encounter calm water or be delivered into a safe harbor. Certain contributing reproductive conditions are more easily treated than others and some individuals have more disposal income than others…

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Playing Against Type

Posted on November 30, 2010October 23, 2018 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Have you noticed the way infertile women are routinely portrayed as one-dimensional, downright pitiful creatures in TV and film? It doesn’t matter what era the story takes place in. Swap out the costumes and look beyond the hair and makeup and the character is always the same distraught, hapless woman. Take a recent episode of…

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Seriously? I’m Trying to be Entertained Here!

Posted on February 22, 2010May 4, 2014 by Pamela Tsigdinos

“Just when I thought I was out … they pull me back in.” This past weekend I was clearly channeling Michael Corleone from The GodFather: Part II. Hey, I love a good flick or TV show as much as the next girl or guy but I usually know what I’m getting. Some days I’m in…

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