Tag: infant loss

Math: Bereaved Parents Edition

One. The hour we spent next to you.Two. The number of hands and feet we dabbed onto that pad of blue ink.Three.The time on the clock when your little chest stopped rising and falling.Four. The number of days …

Remembering All of the Mothers

Since today is Mother’s Day, I want to do something bigger and better than flowers. When I look back at dark times in my life, I recall many times I felt out of place or found myself in …

A metal sculpture forming a broken circle

Happiness: It’s Not Just For Everyone Else

“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”  As a kid, I heard this phrase often. I believed happiness was a privilege–some people deserved it. Other people deserved it. I didn’t. Does that sound familiar? …

Wooden bench covered in plants

More Than Lotion: My Self-Care Journey

Self-care is one of the hottest buzzwords on the internet. A quick Amazon search shows me self-care looks like a bubble bath, a bottle of lotion, and this tongue scraper thing. Ah, nothing says self-love like rushing to …