“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”
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She’s listening to country songs as her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks and feels older than she…
Continue ReadingI’ve read countless “Marry the Person Who . . .” articles. All have held truth. All have held beauty. However,…
Continue ReadingTo my husband, as you love me through miscarriage: I need you mightily in this season of grief. Our love…
Continue ReadingShe held the title of mother. She held the responsibility of friend, caretaker, referee, chauffeur, and all the other duties…
Continue ReadingOctober 28, 2019: “I’m so sorry,” she said, as she backed away from the machine as if it were a…
Continue Reading“You don’t have a full plate right now,” she said. “You have a platter at an all-you-can-eat buffet.” It had…
Continue ReadingI lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …
Continue ReadingI was talking to a friend a few weeks ago about her recent missed miscarriage. As we talked through the…
Continue ReadingIn the time of greatest fear, I was shown the greatest compassion. My baby died. It sounds rather blunt to…
Continue ReadingThere she is. Do you see her? She seems familiar, yet you struggle to recognize this woman. Her cheeks are…
Continue ReadingIt was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a cemetery visit with my mother. It was empty and calm. The…
Continue ReadingTo the mother who can kiss all of her children goodnight. To the one who will get to watch her…
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