I Left the Hospital with an Incompetent Cervix and No Baby In My Arms
It’s a surreal feeling to leave the hospital, with no baby in your arms. It’s one of those terrible things…
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The Sweetest Mother's Day Gift!
Grief
By Kelley Spencer I Was a Normal, Suburban Mom Who Wanted To Die. Then, God Whispered.
Trigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
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By Sylvia Schroeder Thank You God for the Child We Never Knew
We lie flat on our backs next to each other, our faces toward Heaven. I feel his warmth all down…
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By Megan Hogg The Metamorphosis of Miscarriage
For the second time in five months, I am lying on an exam table and listening to a nurse tell…
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By Sarah Lewis Even by Her Deathbed, I Question If I Was Enough for My Mother
The beeping of the machine yelling to the nurses about the occluded IV snaps my mind back to the present.…
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By Her View From Home James Van Der Beek Shares Heartfelt Video about Losing His Mom That’s Resonating with Fellow Grievers
Actor James Van Der Beek took to Instagram this week on the third anniversary of his mother's death to share…
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By Amanda Nelson The Day You Should Have Been Born
Since her birthday on the 11th of each month, I pick out a cute outfit and lay our baby girl…
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By Daniela Bratu A Motherless Daughter Is Never Quite Whole Again
Unlike most people, I don't associate black as a color with the idea of death. When I think of death, I…
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By Connie Gochenaur The Bus Ride No One Wants To Take
My bus is stuck in the mud this week. Apathy, the bus driver, doesn’t think we can get out. Wallowing,…
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By Loren Ward I Thought I’d Have a Baby to Hold
I’m a mother grieving the loss of her baby. I went through a miscarriage, but it took my body weeks…
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Even a Hundred Years Wouldn’t Be Enough Time with You
"Take the scenic route" was something my father said to me as he took the long way to drop me…
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By Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young I Became a Widow at 37; God’s Grace Sustained My Young Family
After my husband soared to Heaven eight years ago, my three daughters and I found ourselves on an intense grief…
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