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Baby, Grief, Loss
February 19, 2019
3 Minute Read

He Took His Last Breath in the Only Outfit I Ever Bought Him

That perfect little outfit. A soft, blue sleeper with tiny elephants dancing across. When I was pregnant, I thought about that “going home”…

Baby
February 15, 2019
7 Minute Read

9 Things Parents of Colicky Babies Need You to Know

When our daughter was born at 34 weeks, the last thing we were worried about was the possibility of colic. But then it happened to us. We had a baby…

Baby, Child
February 12, 2019
2 Minute Read

I Hope We Never Forget

I hope we never forget. Today we packed up six years of baby items to take to Goodwill. The thought that came to mind as I shut the trunk and…

Baby
January 22, 2019
8 Minute Read

I Got to Fall in Love With Her Beautiful Smile Twice

When I found out the news of your birth defect I was scared. Fear raged so fiercely in my body that at times I could not focus, blink, or even muster…

Baby, Motherhood
January 20, 2019
3 Minute Read

A Mother’s Gaze

In the still and quiet of the night, long after her children have slept in their beds, the mother gazes at them with a mother’s gaze. A mother’s…

Baby
January 19, 2019
2 Minute Read

When the Baby Isn’t Healthy

“Healthy baby.” Isn’t that what we all want? It’s a pretty typical to hear the question “Do you want a boy or a…

Baby, Motherhood
January 18, 2019
4 Minute Read

Dear New Mom, You’re Doing it Right

Those first days are so full of happiness. But they are full of worry as well. So much you realize you don’t know, so much to learn. Most of the…

Baby, Faith
January 7, 2019
5 Minute Read

When a Rainbow Baby Arrives in a Storm

Turkey and mashed potatoes sit blandly on the dark brown tray of the hospital bed in front of me. I pick at them blithely, despite being ravenous, as…