Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief
The grief was exhausting—a thick, wool blanket that hung heavy on my shoulders. Often, I collapsed beneath the weight of it. I lie beneath…
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infant loss
Her Name is Faith
When my husband and I first got pregnant, we weren’t quite sure what to think. We didn’t know if we were ready—after all, raising a human is a…
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I Couldn’t Look at My Baby’s Face
I couldn’t look at your face, my son. And now it’s too late. I’m sorry. I waited too long, and in a blurry flash, the opportunity had passed.…
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To the Mama Who Just Lost Her Baby
To the mama who just lost her baby, It won’t always be this way. You won’t always find yourself crumpled into a heap on the bathroom…
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Dear Grieving Mama, He Sees You
On those moments when you can’t get out of bed. When the pain is so sharp this new life can’t possibly be real. When you don’t recognize the…
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You Kept the Kids Alive, But I’m the One Who Couldn’t
I hear it at least once a week–usually from a meme on social media. Someone joking that “at least I kept the kids alive.” While other moms…
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Your Loss Matters
Whether you lost your baby at 6 weeks. Whether you lost your baby at 12 weeks. Whether you lost your baby at 16 weeks. Whether you lost your baby at…
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We Are Mothers Forever, Even When Our Children Are in Heaven
We mothers will never forget those precious moments when we held our children in our arms for the very first time. We cuddled our babies, sniffing…
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When Jesus Met You in Heaven
To my child born into Heaven: I love you. More than anything in the world, I wish I could hold you and tell you that I love you a million times. When…
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The Arms That Once Carried the Cross Hold Your Baby Today
My friend’s baby entered the world in the middle of the day. He entered the world sooner than we anticipated. He arrived and the tears that…
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