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Today You Are Six

by Kathy on September 17, 2015 · 0 comments

in Abby, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Happiness, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Parenting, Sean, Siblings, Time

You are in Kindergarten now and loving it! You started last week and have so many fun stories about each day when I pick you up from school. We have started playing “school” when you get home. You are the teacher and I am your (“very helpful,” especially when household tasks need to get done) […]

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She Likes It! Hey, Molly…

by Kathy on August 7, 2015 · 2 comments

in Abby, Blessed, Communication, Faith, Family, Hope, Loss, Love, Molly, Perfect Moments, Reality, Sean, Siblings, Signs

This morning I woke up and, while still a bit drowsy, was checking notifications on my phone. One of the first to catch my attention was that “Molly Marie” had liked this picture I’d posted yesterday of Sean and Abby together after arts camp. Still groggy, I was confused and at the same time loved […]

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What’s Your Alibi?

by Kathy on June 11, 2015 · 1 comment

in Accountability, Anticipation, Background, Change, Communication, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Expectations, Faith, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Grief, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Mistakes, Podcasts, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Serial, Social Media, The Future, The Past, Time, Undisclosed, Waiting

Where were you on Wednesday, January 13, 1999? Seriously. Do you remember? Anything? I was in grad school at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign, getting my masters in Leisure Studies (for real, that is something one can major and get multiple degrees in). I am pretty sure I was back from winter break, […]

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Gatekeeping (12th Edition)

by Kathy on May 31, 2015 · 3 comments

in Communication, Coping, Family, Friends, Gatekeeping, Suicide Prevention

How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the twelfth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. It’s been almost two years since we last did some Gatekeeping here. Wow. I can hardly believe that… I was about to […]

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NIAW: You Are Not Alone Dealing with Secondary Infertility

by Kathy on April 22, 2015 · 0 comments

in Communication, Coping, Family, Friends, Loss, NIAW, Secondary Infertility, Sensativity

As I sit and type this post, our 11-year-old son is doing one of his after school chores, unloading and loading the dishwasher, and our 5-year-old daughter is playing quietly in her room. Really? Seriously?! Yes. Is it always like this? Of course not. But I can honestly say I don’t take our children (both […]

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Remembering Molly (7 years) ~ Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

by Kathy on April 17, 2015 · 3 comments

in Abby, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Coping, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Neonatal Death, Parenting, Peace, Siblings, Signs, Time, Writing

Happy 7th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Seven years… That’s how long you’ve been gone. How long it’s been since you lived. Your sister Abby keeps your memory alive as much as anyone these days, which amazes me. She never knew you in this lifetime, but she seems fascinated by you. She imagines and wonders and questions. […]

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