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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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“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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Human Nature Boils Down to This: We Want to Belong

Posted on October 9, 2016October 11, 2016 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Human nature — and the human ability to surprise through actions, words and deeds — never cease to amaze. Sometimes the results delight; other times not so much. We see both results amplified in today’s political climate. The increasingly polarized nature of society is troubling. Makes one wonder about civilization and what led us to…

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Infertility dream release

Trapped in a Dream Cul-de-Sac? ‘The Next Happy’ Provides Path Forward

Posted on February 27, 2015March 15, 2021 by Pamela Tsigdinos

We all nurture dreams. Some we fulfill — Happy Days! Others imprison us. A new book, The Next Happy: Let Go of the Life You Planned and Find a New Way Forward by Tracey Cleantis gives us the framework to recognize when a dream has morphed into its own special nightmare. Conversational and engaging, Tracey…

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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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