A Bereaved Parent’s Battle Cry
This is a bereaved parent’s battle cry. I’m tired . . . tired of having to hide how I am truly feeling from the rest of the world. Tired of…
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infant loss
The Loss Mom Club
There’s a club that no one wants to be in, but it’s much bigger than you think. It’s the Loss Mom Club. Moms who long to have their babies in…
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Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong
Oh, Abby. I saw your column today—the one where you gave advice to Crystal in Nevada. She wrote to you asking how to cope with her aunt who had a…
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It’s My First Year as a Grieving Mother and My Only Goal is to Survive
This is my first year as a grieving mother and my only goal is to survive. Prior to being a grieving mother, I believed in setting goals, plans, and…
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Though You Were Born Still, I Carry You Forever in My Heart
They said there was no heartbeat. They said you left. They said you died inside of me. And while that is true, we both know that you never really…
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I’m Not Attached to My Rainbow Baby Yet
I’m not attached to my rainbow baby. There, I said it. It’s a harsh reality to admit and it’s a comment that is sure to get a few gasps, but…
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Aiden’s Crib
I have five sons. Humorous. Sticky. Smelly. Smiling. Joyful. I love them. They refine me and give me a breadth and depth of life I don’t have…
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His Last New Word Was “Yellow”
When my daughter Katy died, she was 12 days old. It was 2011, and my pregnancy with her was so different from my first textbook perfect pregnancy.…
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Dear Grieving Mama, I See You
I see you, mama. I see the littles around your feet. The meals your prepping. The activities you say yes to. I see the dark circles, the…
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Preemie; Thank You For Being Part of Ours
It’s something I never planned on. I expected to be glowing as the miracle of life unfolded within me. But as a first-time mom, I was thrown a…
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