We were running a bit late, as we’d stayed home long enough for me to register her for a park district sports class. If we didn’t do it right at 9:00 a.m., she might not have gotten a spot. As we turned right off of our street, habitually following our daily route to her preschool, […]
“You’ll just know…” When you are in love. When you’ve found the one. When you are in labor. When you are done trying to have children. When the time is right. That’s what I have been told throughout my life. But it has rarely been my experience. I choose to love my husband, I didn’t […]
by Kathy on October 24, 2013 · 2 comments
in Bereavement, Cancer, Coping, Faith, Family, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Poetry, Sadness, Yoga
I decided to exercise on my own at home today, while the kids were at school. I used a Yoga Studio app, which I downloaded months ago, for the first time, doing the 60 minute Intermediate Combination routine. It was a peaceful practice for me and I felt good afterwards. As I sat on my mat, after […]
by Kathy on October 15, 2013 · 0 comments
in Babies Benson, Bereavement, Coping, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Hope, Journey, Loss, Love, Memories, Miscarriage, Molly, Neonatal Death, October 15, Pain, Parenting, Pregnancy Loss, Time
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 […]
Double digits! Fourth grade! A decade in our life and family… Ten years ago today you made me a mom. Actually, you made me a mother from the moment your father and I first found out we were pregnant with you in January 2003. I will never forget how happy we were to see our […]
by Kathy on September 30, 2013 · 6 comments
in Family, Friends, Gatekeeping, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Music, Perfect Moments, Poetry, Writing
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) […]