In the chaos of getting ready for family pictures, my 6-year-old daughter stopped me in my tracks. “Mommy, I want to get a picture with Parker and Abby.” Those two names caught me off guard. For six years, our family has been a “party of 3” on the surface—me, my husband and our daughter. And this …
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I Will Not Be Silenced When It Comes To Child Loss
It may make some people uncomfortable. It may even make you cringe. But I will never stop talking about my children who died. 1 in 8 couples experience a form of child loss. And chances are you know someone who has. So, it’s comments like this one that make me sad…Sad that so many parents feel they …
I Love Being Pregnant, Even On The Challenging Days
It’s hard, it’s exhausting, it’s painful, enough to bring you to tears. But here’s the thing—I love being pregnant. I know plenty of women who absolutely despise the 9+ months…the swollen feet, the restless sleep, the feeling like a beached whale. I get it. With a tiny human growing within you, …