Where’s that Mother’s Day nap I waited all year for?
After almost 7 years of marriage, I’ve been pregnant 5 times. I miscarried twice, and successfully gave birth to 3 children. I’m a stay-at-home mom who homeschools and, when time allows (almost never), I write (novels or blog posts) when I should probably be cleaning something. At times, my sanity hangs by a thread. It
A Nest Necklace in memory of my little ones
Easter morning, as my kids hunted for their baskets, I noticed a little package among the mail awaiting me on the kitchen counter. I quickly opened the package and slid out this lovely, unique necklace: I gazed at it thoughtfully for a long moment, remembering. Fittingly called a “Nest Necklace,” each blue bead represents my
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day
Here I am again, posting on this day as I did last year in memory of babies lost too soon. Last year, while I was remembering my baby lost to miscarriage that May, I was also secretly celebrating the news that I was pregnant again. But I was barely more than four weeks, and while
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day
October 15, 2012 I need to take a moment to acknowledge this day along with all the other people who have been affected by pregnancy loss or infant loss. Losing my little baby this year has been the most difficult cross I’ve ever had to endure. It is true that time and God’s grace help
Review of “After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman’s Companion to Healing & Hope”
July 30, 2012 I read this entire book mere days after my miscarriage, when the grief and devastation were still so raw and unrelenting. My heart and soul were crying for answers. I always turn to books when I need more information, but this time I needed more than information—so much more—and I found it