Tag: miscarriage
I Wouldn’t Be Me Without You
They say parenting changes you, and they’re right.
For many people (but not all!) there is some instantaneous switch that flips when that wriggly little...
Learning From Loss
I had planned to write about something completely different, but it feels wrong to not write about the one thing I cannot get off...
A Thank You Letter to My Miscarried Child
Dear Unknown Child,
“Hi baby.” I wish I could say that to you every morning like I did with my daughters and still do with...
If You’ve Never Lost a Baby
Being a parent is a goal for many men and women. Seeing the number of babies born each year makes it seem like an...
We Are Knoxville – Infertility Awareness, Struggles, and Hope
In the spring of 2011 I was sitting in my home office sad, mad, and anxious -- there wasn’t an emotion I wasn’t having...
The Year I Cried on Thanksgiving
“Mommy, Thanksgiving is the day that we get to spend ALL day with all of our family, right?” asked my sweet Oliver James just...
Gone Baby, Gone: A Lesson In “Trying”
"If you put flannel sheets on the bed you have to sleep naked."
"Fine. If I have to sleep naked, you have to agree to...