Every year it is a bittersweet day for many families who have lost babies. It represents both grief and hope. It reminds us of our little ones who left this world too soon, as well as everyone in our lives who have helped us to learn to live without them here on earth. Our babies will […]
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I haven’t watched Glee regularly in a while. But there was no way I was going to miss tonight’s episode, honoring the life and memory of Cory Montieth (1982 – 2013), who played Finn Hudson on the show. In fact, I watched it twice in a row. The first time, just to experience it, as I almost […]
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My mom calls them peak life experiences and my friend Lori refers to them as perfect moments. Either way, last night was filled with them. I spent a rare evening with just my mom and dad. We ate at one of my favorite hometown restaurants, Prairie Moon. I ordered my favorite meal there (of course) […]
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Today I am over at Exhale with a piece On Scars & Healing. It wasn’t easy for me to write, but I found the process of reflecting on the ten years Bob and tried to build our family therapeutic. Our journey through secondary infertility and loss was very painful. However, it also brought us two amazing […]
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The older I get the more acutely aware I become of our mortality, especially that of my parents and their generation. A few of my close friends have lost one or both of their parents and via Facebook I am also connected to many more people from my past who have had to watch their mother […]
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Updates at the bottom of this post. I can’t remember the last time I posted three times in one day or that I felt as sad as I do tonight. Writing is how I cope and process life, which I am trying to do now. Earlier this evening I read the latest Caring Bridge update from […]
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