When you’ve lost a child, starting conversations with someone new can be difficult. In the beginning of your loss, small talk can even feel overwhelming because you are on constant guard to avoid the inevitable question. “How many kids do you have?” Nearly nine years later what I can share is that it never gets…
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This Is Us
Continue...I love This Is Us. When I heard there was going to be a stillbirth depicted on a major network show, I was excited about it! It is so rare to see stillbirth even mentioned, whenever it is part of a story arc, I am eager to see if the portrayal is real. How well…
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- A Father's Grief
- Anniversaries
- Child Loss
- Christmas Without You
- Community
- Dealing With Others in Grief
- Emotions
- Emotions/Feelings
- Gratitude
- Grief
- Honoring Your Child
- Supporting a Friend After Loss
- Supporting a Friend Through Loss
Thank You Friend
Continue...Thank you friend, you who is still addressing Christmas cards by including A’Mya’s name. You are one of those who get it. Seeing her name, makes my heart sing and my face light up with a smile. Thank you friend, you who shares in Facebook memories with me adding meaningful words. You connect me with…
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- A Father's Grief
- Anniversaries
- Ceremony
- Child Loss
- Children
- Christmas Without You
- Emotions
- Emotions/Feelings
- Finding Hope
- Healing
- Honoring Your Child
- Life After Loss
- New Normal
- Open Letter
- Parenting After Loss
- Siblings Grief
- Supporting a Friend After Loss
- Supporting a Friend Through Loss
- Twins / Twinless Twins
My Dear ‘Would –Be’ Child
Continue...You are my ‘would-be’ child, you who would have turned five (four | three) last week. The children from Kindergarten would have celebrated with you in the morning. The rest of our family would have visited in the afternoon. We would be singing Happy Birthday to you and you would have impatiently ripped open your presents…
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- A Father's Grief
- Art
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- Children
- Creative Column
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- Faith
- Fiction
- Finding Hope
- Grief
- Healing
I’ve Been to Brazil
Continue...I opened the front door of our home and started walking. A new subdivision was under construction behind our home. Beyond the construction zone, it opened into a field marked with a tall wooden post that was spray painted with orange numbers. Honestly, it wasn’t the walk that I desired but rather some time alone. I needed to write. I needed…
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- A Father's Grief
- Child Loss
- Finding Hope
- Gratitude
- Grief
- Honoring Your Child
- Humor
- Memories
- October 15th
- Parenting After Loss
A Miracle Baby
Continue...“Lord we come to you now.” He paused as if searching for the words. “We pray for this precious little baby girl, Bella. Lord we know you are in control.” I opened my eyes, as my Pastor continued his prayer. “Lord even now, I pray, if it is your will, that you perform a miracle…
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StoryCorps and Stillbirth–Your Story Matters
Continue...Stories matter. Your story, and your child’s story, may not resonate with everyone, but it might contain in it an element that makes someone else feel less alone or less crazy, it might nudge someone to help a friend they’d overlooked before. About a year ago, my wife and I had a unique chance to share with…
