By Stephanie Mitchell 12 Weeks Was Long Enough to Dream
You weren’t planned. The surprise of all surprises, to say the least. But this is not how your story was…
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By Debbie Wilkins Baisden It Was a Regular Day When Everything Changed
Trigger warning: This post discusses the death of a spouse August 5th, 2012 was the last time I saw my…
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Faith after Loss Doesn’t Look Like It Used to
After my daughter passed, I had to make an impossible decision. While still bleeding and physically recovering, I was asked…
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It’s a Good Day To Celebrate Your Rainbow Baby
Dear Mama, Today, take a moment for yourself. A moment to reflect on this powerful journey. And just soak it…
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By Tess Ezzy Grief Isn’t Something You Get Over, It’s Something You Grow Around
After my grandmother died, I expected grief to follow some kind of order. Maybe not a checklist, exactly—but something linear.…
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By Kim Hanson Oak Bay
The sun is shining when I leave our hotel. My burgundy puffer seems like it will suffice, but the chill…
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When “God, Hold Me” Is All You Can Pray
Watching my child suffer while dying is not something I can even describe. The trauma of having an unmarked white…
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By Amanda Reid Keeping Her Memory Alive Hurts As It Heals
Grief is really hard. You can have days of feeling absolutely fine, then suddenly, it’s the middle of the day…
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By Tabitha Yates The Brightest Star in Heaven
Some children are blessed with the very best grandmothers who seem to shine as bright as the heavens. Mine were…
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By Emaline Ashe The Silent Pain of Unexplained Infertility
Twenty-five years ago, my husband and I were young, healthy, and ready to have several children. Life had different plans…
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By Angela Williams Glenn He Was Almost the Boy I Let Get away
After two kids, two miscarriages, and a journey through postpartum depression, I was afraid to keep trying for the third…
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By Heather Vogler The Pain of Losing a Child Doesn’t Go Away, It Just Changes
I finally stayed up until midnight on New Year's Eve. My kids beg me year after year, but it always…
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