Have you ever had one of those unbelievably joyous moments that makes you feel like your heart will explode, because it cannot contain all…
Have you ever had one of those unbelievably joyous moments that makes you feel like your heart will explode, because it cannot contain all…
A month after my first daughter died, my husband and I walked into our church, and a young not even twenty something girl approached…
I have a secret that I am not proud of.
Out in public, I smile, I joke, I laugh, and I am especially patient with…
Rainbow baby.
I have one.
He’s perfect.
He’s beautiful.
He’s got so much personality, already, at 6 months, makes me wonder what I’ve gotten myself into with this…
My upbringing taught me things that happened during our lives were for a reason. Sometimes the reason was quite evident. While other times, when…
Women carry the baby. Some for weeks, others for months. They hold them until that final moment. Their emotions are ever-present in the souls…
This will likely be the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Survive this. And eventually, maybe even thrive again.
At times it will feel virtually impossible. You’ll wonder…
Child loss is a loss like no other. One often misunderstood by many. If you love a bereaved parent or know someone who does,…
A question I’m frequently asked by bereaved parents is “Does it ever get easier?”
The fear in their eyes is palpable. I know. I get…
Today I carried
the heaviest thing
a mother is ever
asked to carry—
Down the aisle
of the longest
path I’ve ever
been asked to walk—
From the back
to the front
of the…
I dedicate this to each and every mother who lives without her precious child(ren), to every mother who has no living children, and to…
I’m on the other side of grief. For what it’s worth, it’s different. It’s still grief, it still sucks, it still hurts, it still…
Often people will go to great lengths to convince themselves that what happened to you could never happen to them. Unfortunately, a host of…
A response to the #sogladtheytoldme initiative.
I recently participated in the #sogladtheytoldme movement lead by Stephanie Sprenger, a mom and fellow blogger, who started the…
