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Child Loss, Grief
October 17, 2018
2 Minute Read

My Baby Was Stillborn, But Still Born

My baby was stillborn, but still born. In a cool white hospital room where so many had been born before. My body trembled and shook as his body…

Grief, Loss, Miscarriage
October 15, 2018
5 Minute Read

To the Woman Crying in the Hospital Bathroom

I want you to know that I heard you. I heard your sobs as I was leaving the OBGYN’s office after my annual exam. I saw who I presume was your…

Cancer, Child Loss, Faith, Grief
October 15, 2018
3 Minute Read

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…

Grief, Miscarriage
October 15, 2018
4 Minute Read

When You Find Out You’re Pregnant—Then Suddenly, You’re Not.

After several months of trying, it happened. The pregnancy test read “pregnant,” along with another four, just to be sure. While I was…

Child Loss, Grief, Motherhood
October 14, 2018
3 Minute Read

The Hardest Moments After Losing a Child

Within the first three months following the death of my newborn daughter, I participated in one baby shower, attended two first birthday parties, had…

Death of a Spouse, Grief
October 11, 2018
5 Minute Read

We Do Each Day, and the Days Become Our Life

Living in DC means taking cabs. My husband, Shawn, and I took plenty of cabs for the 13 years we lived in DC together, and he always loved…

Death of a Parent, Grief, Motherhood
October 9, 2018
4 Minute Read

Even Though You’re In Heaven, Your Grandchildren Will Know You

The well-loved picture frame sits on the shelf in your grandkids’ room; just high enough to be out of reach from curious toddler hands, but low…

Faith, Grief
October 5, 2018
4 Minute Read

An Open Letter to the Heartbroken

Dear hurting heart, I don’t know where you find yourself as you read this, but I know grief and heartache can feel completely consuming. It can…

Child Loss, Grief, Kids, Motherhood
October 5, 2018
6 Minute Read

6 Commitments I Made to Myself After Child Loss

Following the death of our infant daughter, I found myself facing an opportunity to activate the immense power of personal choice. Time and time…

Grief, Journal
October 5, 2018
4 Minute Read

Learning to Live With the Scars of Grief

Life moves on. As well it should. But for your friend dealing with the grief of a miscarriage, or failed marriage, or loss of a family member, life…