Breaking the Silence

Figuring It Out One Day At a Time

Pamela Tsigdinos

Pamela Tsigdinos
Location
Bay Area, California,
Birthday
June 12
Bio
I'm left-handed, six feet tall, and I like broccoli but not cauliflower. I'm Michigander by birth, Californian by choice. Oh, yeah, and I'm infertile. There. I said it. Now you'll understand how living in an era of designer babies and helicopter parents served up loads of material for my book, Silent Sorority (http://www.silentsorority.com). When I'm not working with startups in Silicon Valley, I'm a forty-something writer exploring ideas and society's norms. At the keyboard is where I am most relaxed. So join me here as I try to be less type A and maybe figure a few things out....

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April 04, 2012 11:07AM
“I completely empathize with your view and appreciate your honesty. Too many people choose to sugarcoat this subject. My husband and I investigated adop…”
About: Buying Babies
November 16, 2011 11:15AM
“Thanks for rounding out the story of TBI. It's important that we understand all aspects. Your closer really spoke to me. "It is a diatribe against…”
About: Why Gabby Giffords Frustrates Me
September 21, 2011 01:35PM
“@Gerri: For some reason, your comment prompted the sound of Marlo Thomas' voice: "In a land where the river runs free In a land through the green c…”
About: Dispatch from "hell": It's not all bad
September 20, 2011 11:43AM
“@Sandra @Reality Chick: Thanks for bringing some new insights to this conversation. (And, yes, I'm sending this link to the editors at People)”
About: Dispatch from "hell": It's not all bad
September 19, 2011 03:52PM
“@Jane @DylanandPaul: Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. Much appreciated. @Jeanett e: Likewise! We've come a loooonnnng way, haven't we?”
About: Dispatch from "hell": It's not all bad
August 12, 2011 12:12PM
“Thanks, Jeannette. Excellent essay. You've made the world a better place by sharing your experience. Arriving where you are is much more complex than m…”
About: Quitting Childlessness
March 14, 2011 11:00PM
“@neilpaul - Thanks not only for the new word (seriatim) but also for your insights. "That's why it's important to never lose the ability to make…”
About: Abandoned by Friends With Kids?
February 09, 2011 03:43PM
“Thanks, Barbara, for your kind and heartfelt comment and for your encouragement. Much appreciated. Wishing you all the best...”
About: My Online Reality Show
November 06, 2010 12:15PM
“It's an autumn day here, a bit blustery and the leaves are just beginning to fall. Can't imagine a more perfect post to read with my first cup of coffe…”
About: The Leaves Are Fading
October 26, 2010 02:57PM
“Dear Jeanette, I'm honored and touched that you're taking the time to read Silent Sorority. It's a bittersweet story -- and hard to relive through words…”
About: I Made a Grown Man Cry
August 26, 2010 10:34AM
“The best writers I know don't have difficulty with writing, but they do need help understanding and navigating the system that will move their work fro…”
About: What About The Words? The Real 1st Step To Getting Published
August 11, 2010 10:18AM
“Thanks, Jeanette! Much appreciated. The project was a true labor in every sense of a the word and it's now nice to get some love.”
About: A Black Sheep Publishing Victory
June 29, 2010 09:12AM
“I use my real name now online because I spent far too long -- in the real world -- managing personas/identities and, at times, "play acting"…”
About: Facebook as the Truth Machine and an argument for anonymity
June 16, 2010 11:06AM
“Your father and mine seem to share a lot in common -- except when it comes to cars! My father routinely forgot to change the oil and while he loved ic…”
About: Boxes On Wheels (For Dad)
June 16, 2010 10:52AM
“Brilliant!! Thanks for the laugh over coffee this morning... p.s. Thanks, too, for your lovely comment. Much appreciated! And, yes, with a name like Tsi…”
About: You Can't Choose Your Family...
April 20, 2010 10:59AM
“Hi Ronda, I had a chance to interview Dr. Domar recently and referenced this same study on Open Salon -- timed to be just ahead of National Infertility…”
About: Infertility Takes a Huge Toll
April 17, 2010 12:12AM
“And, I'm guessing, Tom, once was more than enough. Given what I know, I fully appreciate why you would hesitate from speaking of it ever again.”
About: Would You Tell Someone You're Infertile?
April 16, 2010 11:45PM
“Thanks very much for taking the time to comment and share your story... Like you, I hope there's a day very soon when the reaction to what we've lived t…”
About: Would You Tell Someone You're Infertile?
March 05, 2010 02:53PM
“I remember reading a few years ago that today's men are "half the men their grandfathers were" -- specifically related to sperm count. ThisR 30;”
About: Surprise Sex Change: the frog signals pesticide harm
February 26, 2010 09:49AM
“I was born in downtown Detroit in 1963; my parents were among those who headed north to the suburbs after the riots later that decade. While you can ta…”
About: The Incredible Shrinking City Of Detroit
February 25, 2010 10:37AM
“Great post. The Republican hate-mongering (sadly) has the proven successful because it pushes away from politics rational, thoughtful people and energi…”
About: Why Bother? Some Thoughts Inspired b y CPAC
February 17, 2010 01:13PM
“Remarkable that anyone could be so dense in the age of the Internet. Just a simple search using a few sentences of copy could reveal the theft.”
About: NYT writer accused of plagiarism
February 08, 2010 03:26PM
“So lovely. Thank you...”
About: Coming out of hibernation
November 14, 2009 09:30AM
“On any given day, it would be hard to know which would be more edible...rated!”
About: Let Them Eat Blog
November 10, 2009 03:03PM
“Thanks for the comments, everyone. Great discussion. I wanted to address a few points. This post was not meant to be a “rant” but rather a p…”
About: 45 Years After Rossi, Mommies Propagate Prejudice
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