I Had a Miscarriage
I watch the needle slide into my arm and feel nothing. It’s fascinating, in a way, this numbness settling over…
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The Heart Inside a Loss Mom is Always a Little Broken
October 28, 2019: “I’m so sorry,” she said, as she backed away from the machine as if it were a…
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I Had a Missed Miscarriage and it Took Me By Surprise
I was talking to a friend a few weeks ago about her recent missed miscarriage. As we talked through the…
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My Hurting Heart Needed That Hug
In the time of greatest fear, I was shown the greatest compassion. My baby died. It sounds rather blunt to…
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I Need You To Know That Even Though My Child is Invisible, I Am Still a Mother
To the mother who can kiss all of her children goodnight. To the one who will get to watch her…
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Today Was Lost To Grief
I wanted to get some laundry done today. It’s been piling up since my mom’s funeral, and between spending all…
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10 Ways To Support a Friend Through Miscarriage
Most of us know someone who has been touched by miscarriage. Maybe it’s a friend, a family member, or you…
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God is Truly Near the Brokenhearted
It was my 14-week appointment with my midwife, and we chatted easily about our summer travel plans, which hospital I…
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It’s the Water in the Vases That Makes the Grieving Real
There are a lot of things they don’t tell you about the days after someone dies. There’s just no way…
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And If You Can’t: A Mother’s Love Letter To Her Child in Heaven
Just shy of two years following my daughter's death, I lay in my bed pleading God for rest. My newborn…
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