To the Friend Who Just Lost Her Mother
To the friend who just lost her mother: There are no words to heal the pain and sorrow in your heart. There are no words that can comfort…
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Grief
There’s An Urn Where Her Smile Should Be
Have you ever sat in the mortician’s office? I have. I never planned on it. Nobody does. But then you lose a child. And there you are. Choosing an…
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Holding Space in the Fragile Balance of Life
On this ordinary day in the NICU, I went to fill my bottle in the kitchen after my 1 p.m. pump. I saw a mama there, sitting alone, hiding her face in…
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I Wanted to Call My Mom Today
It’s crazy to me how so many years have gone by since my mom died, yet every now and then, the thought still crosses my mind to call my mom. I…
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I Dread the Day I Lose My Mom
December 23, 2018: I’m sitting in the airport waiting for a flight to head home just two days before Christmas. I’ve been gone five days to…
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My Mom Left Me Everything When She Went to Heaven
I often worry my mom felt like she didn’t leave us with much when she left for Heaven. She apologized often about how she wished she had more to…
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Please Don’t Call Yourself a Widow Unless You Actually Are One
Look. I get it. I’m sure it’s SUPER irritating watching your husband devote hours of couch time with buddies during football season or . Sure,…
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Dear Young Mom, I Wish I Was You Again
Dear young mama, First, let me apologize. I am guilty of saying “enjoy every minute” and “they’ll be grown before you know it”. I have…
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When the Miracle Doesn’t Come
136 surgeries. 136 miracles. It had even become predictable. We would get to that lowest moment when we were on our knees and hope did not seem…
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Yes, My Mom Died. No, I Won’t Get Over It.
I think something that has been really hard to wrap my head around during the years since my mom died is how little people understand about how a big…
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