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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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.…
Continue ReadingI 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…
Continue ReadingIt’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…
Continue ReadingDear mama, It’s weird to hear that, isn’t it? You know you are a mama. And yet . . . Your baby is gone. There is no heartbeat anymore.…
Continue ReadingDear Mama, I know you miss me and wish you could watch me grow up. But instead, you sit in that rocking chair, tears streaming down your face, arms…
Continue ReadingAfter a violent storm, a rainbow is a sign of hope, peace even. The storm is over and normal life can resume. But, it may not be like it was before.…
Continue ReadingFor most people, the grocery store is a place of necessity, a chore that must be completed. It may not be the most enjoyable part of the week, but…
Continue ReadingUntil this year, I had never experienced a miscarriage firsthand. Prior to walking through it myself, I remember wanting so badly to be there for my…
Continue ReadingThis is for the mamas who are missing their babies, perhaps recently lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. I want to speak directly…
Continue ReadingI arrived at my doctor’s office that beautiful fall day with a spring in my step. I had been battling all-day nausea for weeks, but had gotten…
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