We Grieve Because We Loved
I feigned interest in a bag of frozen broccoli so no one would see me cry. I studied the list…
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I feigned interest in a bag of frozen broccoli so no one would see me cry. I studied the list…
Continue ReadingThank you for not forgetting my child who died. To the friend who randomly texts me to say they are…
Continue ReadingIt’s been a long 11 months. One mountain climbed and when you get to a peak there is another one…
Continue ReadingI remember thinking I’d never laugh again. I remember thinking I’d never smile again or breathe without heartbreak and pain. …
Continue ReadingHappy 37th birthday, little brother. It’s been 25 years since we last celebrated together. It's been said that siblings are…
Continue ReadingIf you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you…
Continue ReadingOn May 28, 2019, my husband and I lost our firstborn daughter Faith to stillbirth. I’m now pregnant with what…
Continue ReadingThe world as we know it has changed. Masks are the norm, contact is not. Businesses are closing, restaurants are…
Continue Reading*This article was originally published in August 2020. Anytime I hear of a child passing away, it is like a…
Continue ReadingI see you with your mother. I’m jealous. I don’t want to be, but I am. Pieces of my heart…
Continue ReadingI opened my front door to find a box full of goodies at my feet: a hot meal, gifts for…
Continue Reading“How are you doing?” friends ask with sympathy in their eyes. I give a standard reply because I don’t even…
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