Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less
I’ve been in this motherless daughter club for over a decade now. Most of the time, that still seems strange…
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I’ve been in this motherless daughter club for over a decade now. Most of the time, that still seems strange…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: post discusses death and loss The cool air shocked my sweltering face as I walked into the doors…
Continue ReadingHolidays. Birthdays. The day they physically left us. These are the ones that hit the hardest—the toughest days. But they…
Continue ReadingFor those of you reading this who do not know me, on January 28, 2021, at 12:20 p.m., my husband…
Continue ReadingAs I write this, my mother-in-law is in the ICU. We don’t expect her to leave. She’s too young. Sixty-four.…
Continue ReadingOh, the inevitable, as we age into our mid to late 30s and beyond. The natural series of life states…
Continue Reading“Thao is with Jesus now,” we told her, barely choking out the whisper. Jesus. This invisible being we sing about.…
Continue ReadingI am sadly no stranger to pregnancy loss. Out of seven pregnancies, I have been blessed with one beautiful boy…
Continue ReadingThe international church service was vibrant with voices lifted up in songs of praise. Many clapped their hands and some…
Continue ReadingI have sat here a million times over my life—on good days, on bad days, with friends, with family. I…
Continue ReadingOn January 30, 2021 we lost our baby boy. I'd carried him for nearly 15 weeks when my water unexpectedly…
Continue ReadingSpring stirs up emotions within me that bring on reflection. I watch the death of winter sink into the ground…
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