Liz Mannegren, Author at Her View From Home

Grief, Motherhood
September 13, 2020
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By Liz Mannegren

A Grandmother’s Gift From Heaven

I opened my front door to find a box full of goodies at my feet: a hot meal, gifts for…

To the Suddenly Unemployed Spouse, We’re In This Together

Marriage
April 2, 2020
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By Liz Mannegren

To the Suddenly Unemployed Spouse, We’re In This Together

I see it in your face. The stress. The frustration. You came home from work two weeks ago and life…

To the Mother Worrying About the Age Gap Between Children

Kids, Motherhood
May 9, 2019
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By Liz Mannegren

To the Mother Worrying About the Age Gap Between Children

"You should have another child soon," the man said, pointedly glancing down at my flat belly. "It's not good to…

Loss Mama, You Were Meant For Twins, Too

Baby, Loss
April 19, 2019
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By Liz Mannegren

Loss Mama, You Were Meant For Twins, Too

Every once in a while, Heidi Hamm’s beautiful post, Mama, You Were Meant For Twins pops up in my newsfeed.…

Kids
March 24, 2019
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By Liz Mannegren

Siblings Share a Bond For Life

Yes, they will fight with each other. But they will also learn to fight FOR each other. They will struggle…

Never Underestimate the Value of Beige Underwear—or the Friend Who Shares Them

Living
February 8, 2019
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By Liz Mannegren

Never Underestimate the Value of Beige Underwear—or the Friend Who Shares Them

"It's see-through!" I gasped, the panic rippling through my voice. I stood underneath the fluorescent lighting of a golf-course bathroom…

Baby
October 30, 2018
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By Liz Mannegren

Dear Mama, This is Your Night Song

These are the early days. The nights when the baby fusses and you awaken every half-hour, bleary-eyed and exhausted. When…

Journal
February 7, 2018
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By Liz Mannegren

Yep, I Love the Olympic Games

I’m not really a sporty person—more like a proud bench warmer. In college, I won my first athletic award for “Most…

To My Husband, As I Grieve Our Miscarriage

Child Loss, Grief, Miscarriage
January 22, 2018
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By Liz Mannegren

To My Husband, As I Grieve Our Miscarriage

To the one who held me close as my heart broke, It hasn't been easy lately. My heart has been…

Grief, Motherhood
November 9, 2017
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By Liz Mannegren

When Birth Doesn’t Go As Planned

“This is your son.” The orderly rolled my bed into the hospital’s NICU and I groggily stared over at the…

Child Loss, Faith, Grief, Journal, Miscarriage
September 10, 2017
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By Liz Mannegren

“Don’t all babies go to heaven?”

“We get to go to Heaven right now?” My two-year-old looked up at me, his eyes wide with a mix…

Faith, Grief, Infertility, Journal
September 6, 2017
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By Liz Mannegren

To the Mama Who’s Still Waiting

One year ago today, I got a positive pregnancy test. After months of mourning and healing, my husband and I…

Liz Mannegren

Liz Mannegren

A Grandmother’s Gift From Heaven

To the Suddenly Unemployed Spouse, We’re In This Together

To the Mother Worrying About the Age Gap Between Children

Loss Mama, You Were Meant For Twins, Too

Siblings Share a Bond For Life

Never Underestimate the Value of Beige Underwear—or the Friend Who Shares Them

Dear Mama, This is Your Night Song

Yep, I Love the Olympic Games

To My Husband, As I Grieve Our Miscarriage

When Birth Doesn’t Go As Planned

“Don’t all babies go to heaven?”

To the Mama Who’s Still Waiting

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So God Made a Mother