My child likes to talk about death. Wait, that's not right. "Like" isn’t the correct word. She is interested in death — what happened, where they were when they died, where they are now, etc. It's not surprising she has...
Nearly three years ago, I received a call saying my very healthy 34-year-old sister was on the way to the hospital in cardiac arrest. My heart stopped momentarily. Hers never beat again. I got on the first plane home...
Today, October 15th, is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, which includes, but is not limited to, honoring losses from miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn. The day is observed in the evening by a lighting...
For a moment, take a long, hard look at your kids. Think about how much you love them and how you would do anything for them.
Now imagine you had to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for just...
I said it. Miscarriage. It’s an awful word. It’s uncomfortable to talk about, and an even more devastating thing to experience. When my husband and I decided to try to have a baby, we were ecstatic when we immediately...
It was an unseasonably freezing cold day, five days after Christmas, when our lives were changed forever. The unexpected happened, and we lost one of the few we love the most. The most wonderful time of year ended with...
I was always going to be a mom. After 5 years of marriage, we decided it was finally time to get off birth control. I was shocked to find out that I got pregnant on the first try! I...
Dealing with a loss at any time of year is painful, but I have been told by friends and family that the holidays often highlight their grief for their loved one who has passed away. From the community sense...
I knew the instant I saw her name on my phone why she was calling. I always somehow knew that she would be the one to call when it happened. I ignored the first call, as if sending her...
You might not know this, but I used to wish on a star for you. Following the death of my mom, I longed for the presence of a strong, loving female figure in my life. I was 16 and...
"I love you," I said, with tears streaming down my face. "I know you do," she whispered. I was 16 years old, and that was the last conversation I had with my mother. She died the next day, after...
In May 2023, after an unexpected emergency surgery and a few days in the ICU, my kids, who at the time were only ages 6 years old and 18 months old, lost their Pappy, their beloved grandfather. On Thursday...