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Grief, Loss
February 26, 2020
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By Mary Holloman

Some Days I Forget You’re Gone

Some days I forget you're gone. I skip the tall, skinny mocha because I don't want to overdo it on…

Grief, Loss
February 25, 2020
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By Elizabeth Kennedy

I Never Got to Hear My Baby Cry

Life is made up of fleeting moments. Some you catch hold of and can fully enjoy. Some fly by so…

Duncan’s Pacifier Keeps His Memory Alive

Kids, Loss
February 21, 2020
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By Tricia Arthur

Duncan’s Pacifier Keeps His Memory Alive

This week my first grader came home with a paper bag and an assignment to fill it with items from…

Grief, Loss
February 18, 2020
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By Jessica Raines

We Said Goodbye Before Hello

Dedicated to my daughter and to all who unfortunately relate. I still recall that August day, The worst day of…

Grief, Loss
January 22, 2020
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By Jenny Albers

Dear Baby, I’ll See You In Heaven

I saw your face for just a moment before the nurse carried your lifeless body away. You looked like you…

Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief

Grief, Loss
December 17, 2019
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By Sarah Westfall

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…

Faith
December 8, 2019
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By Victoria Van Vlear

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…

Grief, Loss
October 28, 2019
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By Tori Wells

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…

Grief, Loss
October 24, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

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…

Faith, Grief, Loss
October 16, 2019
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By Daphne Bach Greer

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…

You Kept the Kids Alive, But I’m the One Who Couldn’t

Loss, Motherhood
October 14, 2019
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By Rachel Whalen

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…

Grief, Loss
October 11, 2019
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By Yvette Mystakas

Your Loss Matters

Whether you lost your baby at 6 weeks. Whether you lost your baby at 12 weeks. Whether you lost your…

infant loss

Some Days I Forget You’re Gone

I Never Got to Hear My Baby Cry

Duncan’s Pacifier Keeps His Memory Alive

We Said Goodbye Before Hello

Dear Baby, I’ll See You In Heaven

Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief

Her Name is Faith

I Couldn’t Look at My Baby’s Face

To the Mama Who Just Lost Her Baby

Dear Grieving Mama, He Sees You

You Kept the Kids Alive, But I’m the One Who Couldn’t

Your Loss Matters

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So God Made a Mother