Before I experienced loss, it seemed like I only ever heard one kind of birth story: “Mom and baby are healthy.” This is the phrase new dads shared in updates to …
Birth trauma & PTSD
For more background information, see parts 1 and 2 of Jude's birth story. As I have previously written about, Jude was born critically anemic after losing a significant …
Jude’s birth story: Part 2
In a previous blog post, I shared my birth story with my son Jude. If you haven’t already read it, you can find that post here. In this post, I want to share a little about …
Navigating the holidays after my daughter died
As a grieving mom, I sometimes feel as though I am living in two parallel realities at once: the life that could have been and the life that actually is. This is an aspect of …
Eden’s 2nd Heavenly Birthday
As a bereaved mom, it can be difficult to know what to do to honor big milestone days like your child’s birthday. A few months ago, as I began to consider what I wanted to do …