Love Doesn’t Stop When Your Child Dies
Grief takes hold of you and won’t let go. It is intertwined in every aspect of daily life. There are…
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Grief 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…
Continue ReadingFrom the moment you see those two lines on a pregnancy test, something inside you shifts. Whether or not you…
Continue ReadingI died the day he died. Or at least a large part of me did. I held the hand of…
Continue ReadingThe suddenness of grief is disorienting. It leaves us grappling for a way, a path to walk. We, as bereaved…
Continue ReadingThe more time that passes, the more isolating grief feels. I have isolated myself. I have pushed people away. I…
Continue ReadingJuly 8, 2019 was one of the happiest and proudest days of my life. I had completed my first surrogacy,…
Continue ReadingToday I cried. I held up the bank drive-up line. I hugged my steering wheel and lost my mind for…
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