“Have you discussed plans for Baby A? She is downstairs in the hospital morgue.”It’s a moment I’ve never really talked about, yet it’s an unfortunate reality for those of us who have experienced the loss of a child. As new parents, my husband and I were supposed to be planning our nursery and …
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Sometimes it is hard to let go
My heart was racing, my hands shaking, as I carefully took the shadow box off the wall. One by one, I took down my children’s keepsakes, some of the only tangible items of my son and daughter who are no longer alive. Abby, Peyton, Parker. Those three shadowboxes have been a staple of our …
The Father-Son Bond My Husband Will Never Experience
I was at the gym when I saw something out of the corner of my eyes. A father-son duo, working out together. It’s nothing out of the ordinary, but I smiled as I watched the father give his son tips as they lifted weights. It was then that my heart sank. My husband would never have that moment with …