I Asked God To Stop Sending Me Babies I’d Never Hold
With each positive pregnancy test, it was a restrained joy, for I knew we shouldn’t fully celebrate. As experience often…
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The Sweetest Mother's Day Gift!
Grief
She’s Really Gone
Trigger warning: Infant loss “We have to do this for Gabby," my husband paused on the sidewalk to squeeze my…
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By Vicki Bahr I Wish I Could Make Just One Phone Call To Heaven
My mom was born in late October, and nothing pleased her more than a windy, raw, wet day when leaves…
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By Hannah Bentley-Keeven Dear Husband, Your Pain is My Pain
Your mother has always hated me, and I do believe it would not have mattered who I was, she would…
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By Megan Hanlon There’s No Wrong Way To Feel After Pregnancy Loss
My first feeling was shock, followed by a messy crush of emotions—disappointment, guilt, relief. After enduring three years of invasive…
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Chevy’s Heartfelt Ad Reminds Us Grief and Love Coexist During the Holidays
In a world where commercials can be fast-forwarded and our kids will never know the intensity of trying to go…
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By Katelin Lundquist Please Don’t Overlook the Loss Dads
Dear Husband, There is a box that lives on top of our dresser–one we’re both intimately familiar with. We don’t…
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To My Daughter in Heaven, I Will Never Leave You Out
The usual elevator awkwardness was particularly irksome that day. I adjusted my purse and glanced at my phone as if…
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By Kathleen Sullivan Life is Always a Little Lonely Without My Parents
It was the perfect summer evening in Cape Cod. We were on vacation and dining al fresco. A cool breeze…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller I Am a Daughter With a Mother in Heaven
She’s the woman standing ready to take her diploma. The one she received with honors and the one with an…
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By Micayla Lyons I’m Leaning Into This Grief, But I Need You To Catch Me God
God, I’m leaning in. I’m leaning into this grief. I’m leaning in to this valley. I’m going to need You…
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We Can’t Keep Miscarriage Quiet To Keep Other People Comfortable
I am 1 in 4. In May, I had a miscarriage. I started bleeding over the holiday weekend. I made…
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