Tag: loss
Mom Struggles: the Challenge of Keeping Adult Friendships Alive
It's no secret that I have had trouble making friends as an adult. Last year, I wrote a post about how hard it was...
10 Ways to Memorialize Life Lost Through Miscarriage
When I lost my second child through miscarriage, one of the things I found incredibly difficult was validating their existence. It seemed particularly sad...
My Circle of Mothers: What Mother’s Day Means to Me
Mother’s Day has always held a special meaning for me.
As a child, I would anticipate Mother's Day by making a pretty card for my...
Honoring the Memory of my Son After my Miscarriage
After suffering the loss of our son due to a miscarriage at about 20 weeks, it became very important to my husband and me...
One Mom’s Story of Miscarriage, Grief, and a Rainbow Baby
Two years ago, I had a miscarriage.
I was about nine weeks into the first trimester, feeling terribly sick until one day I woke...
Our Baby Had no Heartbeat: A Mom’s Tale of Miscarriage and...
When you’re pregnant, the sound of a Doppler not picking up a heartbeat is deafening.
That quiet when you’re waiting for the reassuring, rhythmic beating...
Helping Children Through the Loss of Loved Community Members
Just recently, my town experienced the loss of one of our beloved community members. He was a bus driver at our school, but for many...
The Constancy of Friendship: A Tribute to a Beautiful Mother
In April, I learned that one of my oldest and dearest friends had died. In between the surges of shock, of sadness, anger, and...
Ode to Abu — When Your Babies Lose a Grandparent
It's that time of year when all of the blogs are spewing out feel-good holiday posts about creating new family traditions, executing the perfect...
Don’t You Want Another One?
Don't you want another one?
Sometime around MJ's first birthday people starting asking us this. At that time we weren't ready, we'd had a rough...
A Story of Beauty in the Midst of Loss
1 in 4 pregnancies end in a miscarriage. As of a few weeks ago, I can now count myself as part of this statistic.
While...
Losing My Mother to Breast Cancer
Sitting near the window, on a cold April night, the chill in my mother's hospital room had me longing for my flannel pajamas.
The drive...
A Story of Loss:: The Life and Death of Baby Matthias
A mother is impatiently counting down the days until her due date. Her belly protrudes to unbelievable proportions and vigorous kicking keeps her awake...
When Kids Ask Hard Questions
This past week I suffered a miscarriage. I was technically 13 weeks pregnant but the baby did not make it past 6 weeks. My...