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Loss, Motherhood
January 15, 2019
6 Minute Read

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.…

Grief, Loss
November 20, 2018
3 Minute Read

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…

Baby, Loss
November 17, 2018
4 Minute Read

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…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 20, 2018
4 Minute Read

To the Mom With the Empty Car Seat

Dear 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.…

Child Loss, Faith, Grief, Miscarriage
October 3, 2018
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A Letter to My Mama, From Your Baby in Heaven

Dear 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…

Baby, Grief, Miscarriage
September 25, 2018
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A Rainbow Baby Helps Heal a Broken Heart, but the Scars of Loss Remain

After 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.…

Child Loss, Grief
September 22, 2018
5 Minute Read

Half of My Heart is Always Missing

For 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…

Faith, Miscarriage
August 4, 2018
6 Minute Read

8 Ways to Serve a Mother Walking Through Miscarriage

Until 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…

Child Loss, Grief
October 15, 2017
4 Minute Read

For The Mothers Who Have Lost Their Babies

This is for the mamas who are missing their babies, perhaps recently lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. I want to speak directly…

Child Loss, Grief
October 15, 2017
5 Minute Read

You Are Not Alone

I 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…

infant loss

His Last New Word Was “Yellow”

Dear Grieving Mama, I See You

It Takes a Village to Raise a Preemie; Thank You For Being Part of Ours

To the Mom With the Empty Car Seat

A Letter to My Mama, From Your Baby in Heaven

A Rainbow Baby Helps Heal a Broken Heart, but the Scars of Loss Remain

Half of My Heart is Always Missing

8 Ways to Serve a Mother Walking Through Miscarriage

For The Mothers Who Have Lost Their Babies

You Are Not Alone

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