Dear Grieving Momma,
I recently came across a wonderfully written Romantic Comedy based on a true story of loss, finding oneself, redemption, and overall happiness. Before you say how silly and unrealistic 'rom-coms' are, give me a chance to tell...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, but you don't have to remind the tens of thousands of families who have been touched by that grief; We already know.
It was late in the first trimester of my third...
ATTENTION: Before I begin to tell you my story, I must warn you that this might be triggering to anyone who has or knows someone who has experienced child loss.
Never did I ever think I would lose my child...
If you find yourself feeling a little blue leading up to Mother's Day, know you are not alone. Celebrating Mother's Day as a motherless mother is hard. I lost my mother to pancreatic cancer in October of 2013. Each...
When my aunt was in hospice care, my husband and I decided to start preparing our four-year-old for her death and funeral.
My daughter knew my aunt well and I expected her to have a lot of questions. I started...
My miscarriage is probably no different from yours...
My baby was here, growing, making plans, and then - just like that, my baby was gone.
That morning, I went into the ultrasound appointment excited to see a heartbeat. I walked...
I'm so sorry.
I’m sorry for the life you lost before you had a chance to meet. I’m sorry that year after year, on her due date, you wonder what she’d have looked like another year older. I’m sorry you...
I remember when my first child was born. He slept in a bassinet on his back near my bed. It was free of pillows and blankets, just like the experts advised. Yet, I still felt the need to check...
Something unthinkable and inconceivable has happened to you. I know you feel like you will never be whole again. Like nothing will ever be the same. How can you go on? Will you ever feel like you're not broken...