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"This is the milestone we have been praying to meet and hopefully exceed with this pregnancy, and each day leading up to this one has brought fear and uncertainty."

Reaching a Milestone: Pregnancy after Loss

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A day in the shoes of a bereaved mother: settling into “new normal”

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I have heard hundreds of times “I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose a child.” Perhaps someday I’ll write more about that, but for now here’s a glimpse of my “new normal” life as a bereaved parent two years after my daughter’s death.

When surviving isn’t enough

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“It was time to start surviving and that was going to take every ounce of my being to accomplish”

Good Friday and Easter: a view from the lens of child loss

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My grief journey began suddenly in 2018 when my youngest daughter, Ellie, died in my arms at just 10 days old. I was crushed. Friends, family, and strangers came together around the world and prayed for my daughter’s healing, but unfortunately God’s plan for my child did not match my own. I had been a … Continue reading Good Friday and Easter: a view from the lens of child loss

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Pregnancy After Loss

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In December of 2019, I sat in my bathroom staring at a little plastic stick with two pink lines. I rubbed my eyes to be sure they weren’t telling me a lie. A knot formed in the pit of my stomach. Given the events of the last couple of years, a positive pregnancy test could … Continue reading Pregnancy After Loss

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Prior Blog Posts

  • A day in the shoes of a bereaved mother: settling into “new normal”
  • When surviving isn’t enough
  • Hitting rock bottom: when life gives you more than you can handle
  • Pregnancy After Loss
  • Miracles can happen, but what if they don’t?
  • Top 7 ways to support a bereaved parent
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