Renovating a Broken Kitchen With a Broken Heart
Early in 2020, my husband discovered mold in our kitchen ceiling. In March, I discovered I was pregnant with our…
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Early in 2020, my husband discovered mold in our kitchen ceiling. In March, I discovered I was pregnant with our…
Continue ReadingCousins. Aunts. Uncles. Grandparents. Friends. Friends of the Family. Dad. Wife. I’ve known loss. If you are reading this, chances…
Continue ReadingThis week would be our daughter’s seventh heavenly birthday. Over the years, I’ve seen others go through the pain of…
Continue ReadingI sat there, a faded hospital sheet draped over my legs, blood sticky to my inner thighs. It was too…
Continue ReadingTwenty-five feet of crystal-clear water rolled between the pier where I stood and the smooth, colorful boulders on the lake…
Continue ReadingMy baby sister is not a baby anymore. She’s a beautiful, strong, intelligent 33-year-old woman, and she is currently 35-weeks…
Continue ReadingChildren are resilient and I believe many people use this logic to think children will be just fine after something…
Continue ReadingWindows down, we took in the breathtaking views of Leelanau Peninsula. “It is just so beautiful,” we kept repeating to…
Continue ReadingShe didn’t have to say it. I already knew. Our baby was gone. I watched the ultrasound slowly pan from…
Continue ReadingTo the wife of a grieving husband, I am both happy and sad you’ve stumbled upon this piece. Happy because…
Continue ReadingWhat was supposed to be a beautiful bonding moment between mother and daughter turned sour mere seconds upon the doctor’s…
Continue ReadingPippa has four children. Three of them you can see, cuddle, and talk to. One of them you can’t. One…
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