Life After Loss
Going Back to Work After a Loss
Going back to work after a loss is challenging. Often you are a imitation of your former self, making it difficult to get through the work day. The suggestions given are intended to lessen your stress and know that your are not alone.
Read MoreGrief Makes Us Sensitive, and That’s Okay
Grief never leaves, it becomes a livable part of our existence. It is important to find safe space to discuss your grief openly.
Read MoreContinuing Our Love
We continue to love Asher and we always will. He will always be our firstborn child.
Read MoreTwo Years Later
Life after loss can be hard. But it is OK to continue to grieve, to be sad, and to be happy again.
Read MoreFIVE
Five years since I had to say hello and goodbye to my firstborn child. Half a decade of living with the grief of losing my son and yet still a lifetime to go.
Read MoreDear Caroline
Sweet Caroline Claire, you were named for Joy and Light, the very same gifts you brought to our lives.
Read MoreMy Hope
Even though my baby Hope can’t be earth-side with me, she got me through the hardest season of my life. She will forever be my Hope.
Read MoreFinding Books as a Writer-Parent Who Experienced Loss
Seeking books to comfort your grief following the loss of a baby. The stories and words of others can provide us comfort and encouragement.
Read MoreJoy as a Lifejacket
By: Rose Carlson I have cried so much this year That I’ve almost drowned. So, when you see me smile Don’t think I’m no longer in the water— Understand that my joy is a lifejacket. ~ Elisabet Velasquez As I was perusing Instagram early one morning, the above quote showed up in my feed. I…
Read MoreIts the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Except when your baby has died. Then, it can be the most awful time of the year. By: Rose Carlson As everyone around you goes about their joyful business of shopping and baking and shouting, “Happy Holidays!” or “Merry Christmas!” to everyone they meet, it can seem to you as if there is nothing wonderful…
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