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Summer is winding down and I'm gearing up for a new school year. Yesterday, I sat down to finish my mailing for my new Kindergarten students. I worked my way through the list, personalizing each letter with my student's name (I feel like it adds a little extra love when you put pen to paper…
I called in sick after my first miscarriage. I’m not going to list the reasons why. If you’ve ever had a miscarriage, then you know why. If you haven't, then words can't quite justify the pain and agony endured. But, what do you say? “To whom it may concern--I won’t be coming to work today…
Continue reading ➞ I Won’t Be Coming To Work Today–I Had A Miscarriage
Two weeks into quarantine, I recieved a call from my friend telling me that her mother had died. While we knew she was sick and the prognosis was not great, the swiftness of it all was quite a shock. We spent several minutes crying together and wondering out loud at the finality of a beloved…
Continue reading ➞ How To Support Someone Grieving During A Time Of Social Distancing
I had preeclampsia. Often, when I say this, people think that I just had high blood pressure during pregnancy. When they first told me I had preeclampsia, that's what I thought too. I had no idea what lay in store for me. I wish high blood pressure was all I had to deal with. Because…
Continue reading ➞ I Had Preeclampsia And It’s Not Just High Blood Pressure
Sometimes there are no words to truly explain what it's like to have your baby die. It can be hard to find a way to explain your heartbreak and your grief. But, sometimes there are words that come close. Words that resonate with your experience. Sometimes you find the words that your heart needs. Here…
Continue reading ➞ 15 Quotes To Bring You Comfort After Pregnancy & Infant Loss
When I got sick with preeclampsia, it was the doctors who saved my life. It was the nurses who cared for me. But, I'm here because of my midwives. While I was pregnant with my daughter, Dorothy, I was under the care of a midwifery team. At my 28 week appointment, one of the midwives…
Continue reading ➞ My Doctors Saved Me, My Nurses Cared For Me, But I’m Here Because Of My Midwife
Before she was born, I knew our daughter would be Dorothy. From the very first time that her name graced my lips, I knew it would be the name that I wanted to speak forever. In high school, I used to doodle my name with the surname of my celebrity crush so I could look…
Continue reading ➞ My Child Has Died, But Their Name Lives On
Lately, it's been a struggle for me to write. There's so much grief inside of me and usually I cope by sharing with others. But, I sit down to write and the words won't come. Even though there's so much that I want to share, right now doesn't feel like the right time. Because right…
Continue reading ➞ Even Though The World Is In Crisis, I’m Still Allowed To Grieve My Baby Who Died