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Dear Baby, I’ll See You In Heaven

I saw your face for just a moment before the nurse carried your lifeless body away. You looked like you were sleeping, except I knew I’d never…

Grief is a journey—not a place. It’s a heartbreaking adventure. A sad chapter in the book. Grief is debilitating days and paralyzing moments. But…

I stared at the ceiling in the dark emergency room with as much strength as I could muster. I knew the technician was trained to not convey emotion,…

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: the death of a child and the impenetrable grief accompanying such a horrific loss. Grammy…

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had a bad day. I had a terrible week. Nothing seems to be going right. No matter how long I’ve been…

I’m pretty sure Katy Lynn McDonald is smirking in her obituary photo. And after reading the words printed alongside her twinkling eyes,…

It wasn’t the hospital. It was a room in my sister’s house. A room where you would spend your final days. It was a small room in the corner of…

Sometimes Christmas is hard. It’s hard when you are missing someone at the dinner table or waiting for someone to walk through that door who will…

Editor’s note: this post discusses pregnancy loss I still see the blood when I close my eyes. Life was pouring, draining from my body. Why did…

The days after Thanksgiving. They are days meant for embracing random pairings of leftovers all while nestled in oversized lounge pants. No one has…

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