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The Only Crying When Brendan Was Born Was Mine

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 5, 2019
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By Teresa Warner

The Only Crying When Brendan Was Born Was Mine

I had a son. His name was Brendan. He would have been 11 years old this September. The kids were…

Baby, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 17, 2019
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By Rachel Whalen

To the Pregnant Woman: Take the Picture

I’m not one to issue advice, especially when no one’s asking. I am especially hesitant to offer advice to a…

We Have One of Each, But Our Family Isn’t Perfect

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 3, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

We Have One of Each, But Our Family Isn’t Perfect

When my 20-week anatomy scan revealed I was carrying a baby boy, our whole family was excited. He was the…

Grief, Loss
June 8, 2019
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By Rachel Whalen

Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong

Oh, Abby. I saw your column today—the one where you gave advice to Crystal in Nevada. She wrote to you…

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
May 16, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

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…

Baby, Loss
March 5, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

Sometimes Pregnancy is Dark

Two pink lines beamed boldly through the tiny window of a pregnancy test, my future staring back at me—a vision…

Dear Santa, Please Fill All of Our Stockings This Year

Grief, Loss
December 22, 2018
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By Lindsey Henke

Dear Santa, Please Fill All of Our Stockings This Year

Dear Santa, I’m writing to you this year on behalf of my sweet 4-year-old daughter, Zoe. She wants you to…

Child Loss, Grief
October 17, 2018
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By Jenny Albers

My Baby Was Stillborn, But Still Born

My baby was stillborn, but still born. In a cool white hospital room where so many had been born before.…

Let Us Be Women Who Embrace the Mothers Who Grieve

Baby, Child Loss, Grief
September 15, 2018
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By Sina Steele

Let Us Be Women Who Embrace the Mothers Who Grieve

Today I designed a print for a mom on the other side of the world. It was for her baby…

Surviving the Loss of a Child Means Loving Fiercely and Remembering Bravely

Child Loss, Grief
July 14, 2018
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By Rachel Whalen

Surviving the Loss of a Child Means Loving Fiercely and Remembering Bravely

Years ago, I received a phone call from a former co-worker, telling me that a student I knew had been…

Reflections on the Baby I Will Never Hold

Child Loss, Grief
October 25, 2017
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By Tracey Segarra

Reflections on the Baby I Will Never Hold

We were so excited that morning. After a miscarriage at 7 weeks, we were quickly pregnant again, and the first…

Child Loss, Grief, Relationships
October 23, 2017
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By Kayla Runkel

To My Friend Who Just Lost Her Baby

It has been a little over a month since you met and said goodbye to your precious baby boy. I…

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The Only Crying When Brendan Was Born Was Mine

To the Pregnant Woman: Take the Picture

We Have One of Each, But Our Family Isn’t Perfect

Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong

The Invisible Mother Hurts and Hopes

Sometimes Pregnancy is Dark

Dear Santa, Please Fill All of Our Stockings This Year

My Baby Was Stillborn, But Still Born

Let Us Be Women Who Embrace the Mothers Who Grieve

Surviving the Loss of a Child Means Loving Fiercely and Remembering Bravely

Reflections on the Baby I Will Never Hold

To My Friend Who Just Lost Her Baby

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So God Made a Mother