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Dear Rainbow Baby on Your First Birthday

Loss, Motherhood
March 18, 2026
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4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

Dear Rainbow Baby on Your First Birthday

The days before we knew you seemed to drag on. Our hearts had been broken and beaten, and we felt…

7 Is the Bridge Between Little and Big Kid

Kids
March 12, 2026
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4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

7 Is the Bridge Between Little and Big Kid

I was in the middle of the post-holiday clean-up chaos when something hit me. My oldest daughter is seven, and…

It’s a Good Day To Celebrate Your Rainbow Baby

Baby, Grief, Motherhood
June 24, 2025
3.5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

It’s a Good Day To Celebrate Your Rainbow Baby

Dear Mama, Today, take a moment for yourself. A moment to reflect on this powerful journey. And just soak it…

The Fragile Hope of Being Pregnant with a Rainbow Baby

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
November 14, 2024
2.0K Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

The Fragile Hope of Being Pregnant with a Rainbow Baby

We so often talk about the rainbow baby. The little bit of light that comes after some of the darkest…

Some Gifts Come from a Grandma in Heaven

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 19, 2024
2.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

Some Gifts Come from a Grandma in Heaven

We had just finished putting together our daughter’s new big girl room. We traded in the toddler bed for the…

Grief, Grown Children, Living
September 24, 2024
2.7K Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

Grandma’s Recipes Feel Like Home

We were sitting around my parents' house one weekend when my aunt asked if my sister or I had my…

Motherhood
July 18, 2024
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3 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

This is the Summer of Us

Mom guilt hit me hard the moment the bus stop chatter started to rumble with talk of all things camp…

Dear Husband, You Were Meant to Be a Daddy

Living, Marriage
June 14, 2024
3.5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

Dear Husband, You Were Meant to Be a Daddy

Dear Husband, You want to know a little secret? You were meant for this too. You’ve told me plenty of…

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 4, 2024
2.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

What If My Rainbow Baby Never Comes?

“What if she’s just meant to be our miracle baby?” The moment my husband said those words to me, my…

To the Miscarriage Mom with a Broken Heart on Mother’s Day

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 12, 2024
2.7K Views
3 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

To the Miscarriage Mom with a Broken Heart on Mother’s Day

Dear Mama, I want you to know—you aren’t alone. Not even by a little bit. Not ever, but especially not…

Some Days We’re Strangers, Some Days We’re Stronger

Marriage
May 5, 2024
2.3K Views
3 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

Some Days We’re Strangers, Some Days We’re Stronger

Some days we’re strangers. Some days we’re stronger. It’s a feeling I’ve stumbled across in my marriage, particularly after we…

I Look Forward to the End of a Work Day for a Whole New Reason Now

Motherhood
February 23, 2024
2.1K Views
3 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

I Look Forward to the End of a Work Day for a Whole New Reason Now

Those minutes matter. Whether it’s 5 or 15, every single second of them counts. Unless you’ve been there, it’s impossible…

Megan LaPorta

Megan LaPorta

Dear Rainbow Baby on Your First Birthday

7 Is the Bridge Between Little and Big Kid

It’s a Good Day To Celebrate Your Rainbow Baby

The Fragile Hope of Being Pregnant with a Rainbow Baby

Some Gifts Come from a Grandma in Heaven

Grandma’s Recipes Feel Like Home

This is the Summer of Us

Dear Husband, You Were Meant to Be a Daddy

What If My Rainbow Baby Never Comes?

To the Miscarriage Mom with a Broken Heart on Mother’s Day

Some Days We’re Strangers, Some Days We’re Stronger

I Look Forward to the End of a Work Day for a Whole New Reason Now

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