Shelby Skiles, Author at Her View From Home

Grief, Loss
July 29, 2019
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Finding Balance in the Shadow of Grief

I used to wonder how people “do it” when they experience big loss. How did they get out of bed? How did they go on trips and continue…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 25, 2019
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The Loss Mom Club

There’s a club that no one wants to be in, but it’s much bigger than you think. It’s the Loss Mom Club. Moms who long to have their babies in…

Grief, Loss
June 15, 2019
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I Know What it Feels Like to Want to Die

Let me start this post by saying, I am not suicidal; I have never been suicidal. I do, however, know what is feels like to want to die. Which is…

Grief, Loss
June 4, 2019
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I’m Aching For Your Summer Vacation

To the annoyed mom at the store, I wasn’t eavesdropping. I was walking by to get my oatmeal and heard you tell your kids that you already can’t…

Baby, Motherhood
May 1, 2019
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A Month in the Life of Trying

Another month has come and gone without getting those two pink lines on that stick. Even though you did everything humanly possible to try to get the…

Living, Motherhood
November 13, 2018
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Hey Overwhelmed Mom, Your Life Doesn’t Have to be Pinterest Perfect

I love Pinterest. Pinterest is a magical place where DIY projects, recipes, advice, and life hacks are just a click away.So many unique and helpful…

Grief
October 31, 2018
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It’s OK to Just Listen

Grief makes us uncomfortable. Being face to face with someone else’s intense sadness is really hard. In my life, people feel doubly awkward because…

Cancer, Child Loss, Faith, Grief
October 15, 2018
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I Am Not My Child’s Death

We are NOT what has happened to us or what this world says we are. That is not what defines us. While we are grieving parents, that is not what our…

Child Loss, Grief, Infertility, Motherhood
October 4, 2018
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To the Moms and Dads Who Suffer Loss: You Are Not Alone

You are walking the hardest path anyone will ever walk—living this life without your children. Your losses have come in many shapes and sizes.…

Child Loss, Faith, Grief
October 3, 2018
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God Actually Does Give Us More Than We Can Handle

I used to be someone who said, “God doesn’t give you more than you can handle.” That was before I had faced any hardships in my…