Birth After Loss Brings Both Joy and Sadness
Sadness. That’s what I felt the moment they placed her in my arms. And then—before my arms even tightened around…
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Sadness. That’s what I felt the moment they placed her in my arms. And then—before my arms even tightened around…
Continue ReadingAs I write this, I’m three months postpartum with baby number four. Things are different the fourth time around. I…
Continue ReadingI am a broken woman damaged by the all-consuming grief and heartbreak that comes from losing a child. A child…
Continue ReadingWhen my son was a mere two weeks old, he contracted RSV. My older kids had come down with it…
Continue ReadingBlue paper pants. You know, the huge ones with the weird, recycled-looking waffle texture, they swish really loudly when you…
Continue ReadingI thought I knew about the world. I thought I knew myself. I thought I knew my marriage. I had…
Continue ReadingI was told you were at major risk of dying inside my womb. This was a shock to me because…
Continue ReadingShe’s not even one yet, and I miss this baby stage already. I can look back at her newborn photos,…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever had a baby in the NICU, you know. You know the spectrum of emotions you feel each…
Continue ReadingWhen you become a mother, you will favor comfortable, stretchy pants over stylish, on-trend jeans. When you become a mother,…
Continue ReadingYou are the baby I never knew we needed. When I found out we were growing to a family of…
Continue ReadingNovember is Prematurity Awareness Month. Since 2003, the leading prematurity awareness organization has raised funds and worked to protect moms…
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