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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Trigger warning: Infant loss “We have to do this for Gabby," my husband paused on the sidewalk to squeeze my…
Continue ReadingOctober was child loss awareness month. I realize this each year when I start seeing posts about it on social…
Continue ReadingI didn’t think I could go to Paris with my husband and two children, Lizzie and Zack. We’d dreamed about…
Continue ReadingWhen I brought my firstborn home from the hospital, I taped a poster next to the changing table that had…
Continue Reading“You are so strong!” “I can’t even imagine what you are going through.” “God needed another angel. She was too…
Continue ReadingWhen your child dies, like my daughter Colette did, your world gets broken into two—the before and the after. The…
Continue ReadingGrief takes hold of you and won’t let go. It is intertwined in every aspect of daily life. There are…
Continue ReadingI finally got to hold her again. One last time. But if it was possible, I would have held…
Continue ReadingHere’s a disclaimer: I’ve been writing this article for six months. I’d start and stop. My excuses ranged from “no…
Continue ReadingOctober 4, 2019. “Hi, Kristen. This is the constable. I need you to give me a call.” Those words will…
Continue ReadingI remember the moment I finally yelled at God and let it all out. I was driving, alone, for the…
Continue ReadingTo my fellow angel parent, I hate that you are a part of the angel parent club. I would give…
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