In November of 2015 we were so excited to learn that we were pregnant with our third child. Our two boys, Rowan (who was 5) and Ryker (who was 2) couldn't wait to become big brothers...
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I miscarried on a Tuesday. When I saw the blood, it felt like a punch in the heart...
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As I passed the counter later that night I saw what I thought was a very faint plus sign. I facetimed my sister to look at the test. She knew immediately that I was pregnant....
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After a long three-month science experiment with my ovaries, I received a text from my cousin, who had been through the same fertility treatment just a few months earlier, saying “you're only one day away from being impregnated - go ahead and consider yourself a mom!”...
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Grief covers many losses, be it a relationship, a dream or a person. Grief isn’t always a physical death, but when it is, the losses multiply...
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We had begun to accept that Abigail was going to be our biological miracle. 5 pregnancies, one living child; we felt lucky – we had Abigail...
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I’ve gotten to the point in life that when asked, “What do you want for your birthday,” I usually respond, ” Nothing.” I know this is a frustration to my wife and kids, but stuff is not as important to me, now.
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I remember our miscarriage so vividly. I went to work that morning, so excited and nervous to have a little life forming in my belly. It was our secret, and my husband and I were enjoying the time before Facebook knew...
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We took our four-year-old and 18-month-old with us to the ultrasound, and I remember feeling anxiety, wondering if we should have left them at home...
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Silas was a surprise.
There are two early memories that are burned into my brain. One marked the beginning and the next marked the end and in the terms of life and death they were far too close together...
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