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Baby, Motherhood
May 22, 2019
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I’m Not Attached to My Rainbow Baby Yet

I’m not attached to my rainbow baby. There, I said it. It’s a harsh reality to admit and it’s a comment that is sure to get a few gasps, but…

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
May 16, 2019
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The Invisible Mother Hurts and Hopes

In a world full of mothers, so many of them seem to go unnoticed, unrecognized. Forgotten. They belong to a special class of mothers who walk amongst…

Kids, Motherhood
May 9, 2019
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To the Mother Worrying About the Age Gap Between Children

“You should have another child soon,” the man said, pointedly glancing down at my flat belly. “It’s not good to space them…

Baby, Loss
April 30, 2019
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Right Now, I am Losing My Baby

I am sitting in the doctor’s office, waiting for the blood draw that will confirm what I already know. Beautiful bellies around me all holding a…

Baby, Loss
April 28, 2019
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The Baby I Never Got To Hold

Dear child, You are seven years in heaven this week. Can you believe that? It has been seven years already, my love, but I still have not forgotten.…

Baby, Loss
April 19, 2019
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Loss Mama, You Were Meant For Twins, Too

Every once in a while, Heidi Hamm’s beautiful post, Mama, You Were Meant For Twins pops up in my newsfeed. The title draws me in, catching my heart…

Grief, Loss
March 30, 2019
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To the Mama Without a Baby on Her Due Date

Right now I should be in full nesting mode. I should have swollen ankles. I should be eating nightly ice cream and popping Tums after every meal. I…

Loss
February 26, 2019
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To the Husband Whose Wife Just Had a Miscarriage

Dear husband, You were there when the pregnancy test showed a beautiful positive mark, and you were there when the devastating, gut-punching news was…

Baby, Loss
January 13, 2019
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A Positive is Not a Promise

I knew I was ready for another baby when pregnancy announcements made me jealous. I created a secret Pinterest board for Baby #2. Began dreaming of a…