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Baby, Loss
March 5, 2019
5 Minute Read

Sometimes Pregnancy is Dark

Two pink lines beamed boldly through the tiny window of a pregnancy test, my future staring back at me—a vision in pink. It was my first pregnancy,…

Loss
February 26, 2019
3 Minute Read

To the Husband Whose Wife Just Had a Miscarriage

Dear husband, You were there when the pregnancy test showed a beautiful positive mark, and you were there when the devastating, gut-punching news was…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 24, 2019
3 Minute Read

For the Sorrowful Heart When Struggle Seems Too Much to Bear: This Too Shall Pass

When faced with challenges, we often tell ourselves this too shall pass. We pull up our bootstraps and power through, knowing that this burden shall…

Grief, Loss
February 21, 2019
6 Minute Read

Grief is a Constant Companion for the Mother Who’s Lost a Child

I’m sorry for your loss. Loss is something that is never easy, but especially excruciating when it was the life you created, carried, birthed,…

Baby, Grief, Loss
February 19, 2019
3 Minute Read

He Took His Last Breath in the Only Outfit I Ever Bought Him

That perfect little outfit. A soft, blue sleeper with tiny elephants dancing across. When I was pregnant, I thought about that “going home”…

Grief, Loss
February 17, 2019
6 Minute Read

When a Parent Dies, Part of Your Heart Will Always Be Broken

I wish I could tell you it gets easier. I wish I could tell you this won’t hurt. I wish I could tell you that you are in control of the situation.…

Grief, Loss
February 14, 2019
3 Minute Read

The Best People Are the Broken Ones

They have been broken down, ripped apart, lied to and cheated on. They have been battered and bruised, ripped apart and shamed and yet, somehow, they…