When Life Fractures Us, We Keep Going
Back in early June of 2021, there was a first for me: dealing with a fracture. Not me though, my daughter. Montana had…
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Back in early June of 2021, there was a first for me: dealing with a fracture. Not me though, my daughter. Montana had…
Continue ReadingKelly Clarkson’s new album Chemistry is about the arch of her relationship with her husband and their divorce. The first song…
Continue Reading"This will not last forever," I wrote those words on the unfinished walls above my daughter's changing table. For some…
Continue ReadingSometimes our own experiences can be hard on our friends, especially when those experiences have to do with fertility and…
Continue ReadingWhen my mom died, I was sure I'd met my quota for hardship for the rest of my life. One…
Continue ReadingIf you are the parents who just sat for hours in a cold doctor’s office to hear that your child…
Continue ReadingYou cannot save the past version of yourself who was killed by trauma. Whether your trauma stemmed from an impossible…
Continue ReadingWe were told she wouldn’t make it to 20 weeks. When she made it, we were told she wouldn’t survive…
Continue ReadingThis ring is not much to look at now—a well-worn piece of turquoise costume jewelry, its cheap metal revealing its…
Continue ReadingRays of soft sunlight streamed through the curtain onto the hospital bed. I stepped to the edge of the bed,…
Continue ReadingTo the mom in a hard season, it's hard now . . . but it won't always be. I live…
Continue ReadingSome days are heavy. Some weeks, months, and years are heavy. This year has been a hard year for my…
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