Join Me for Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and I invite you to join me. Share your story. Show your support. Spread awareness.
Child Loss & Grief
A Mother’s Day Message for Grieving Moms
I am so, so proud to be a part of this community. This year The Joyful Morning team created this…
25+ Books for Toddlers About Death and Sibling Loss
Books are a great tool to help children understand death and process their grief, but after Rory died I struggled to find stories that would be appropriate for our 2 year old daughter. Many children’s books are just a bit too advanced for a toddler’s comprehension.
A Brief Glimpse into Grief
The other day a best friend asked how I was doing, and I knew she meant for real. She’s one of the good ones. The honest ones. The ones that aren’t afraid to dig in deep, or sit in silence. She’s one who shows up. Who keeps asking, and offering, and just doing.
Freaking Instagram, Man…
F*&%ing Instagram, man. Or better yet, social media as a whole. For the last 8 days our family has been…
I Wasn’t Supposed to Write This Post
Sharing the devastating news I never wanted to share, again. On October 9, 2019 our son Rory was born with a rare form of a life-limiting disease. The diagnosis is terminal.
My Manifesto for Surviving The Early Days After Child Loss
Following the death of our infant daughter, I found myself facing the immense power of personal choice. Time and time…
The “Hardest Moments” After Child Loss Aren’t What You Think
Within the first three months following the death of my newborn daughter, I participated in one baby shower, attended two…
Meet Olivia Grace
I can’t possibly summarize the journey of loving and losing Olivia in one blog post, but I also know that…