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Not another list: How to support someone who is grieving
Whenever I see a new list offering a “how to” guide for supporting a grieving person, I click. I click to see if - finally! - this is the...
Jul 3, 20223 min read


The Third Day
In recent years, my personal communion with God has become more meaningful for me and I have found more confidence in charting my own...
Apr 17, 20226 min read


The Unsilencing (podcast)
I have been listening to the Sisters in Loss podcast for years, so it was awesome talking to Erica. We recorded in October 2021 so it was...
Feb 12, 20221 min read


Forever a momma
My motherhood has cultivated in me an appreciation for the many layers of myself accumulated so far in my life. I am learning to...
Feb 1, 20222 min read


Still my child (video interview)
Listen / watch my conversation with Ana Lepe Vick of Push Pregnancy
Nov 15, 20211 min read


Child Loss - Books That Spoke To Me
Every book you reach for will not speak to you, and that's okay. You may find it difficult to concentrate in grief, and so I often opted...
Oct 15, 20211 min read


Child Loss - Community Resources That Spoke To Me
Grief friendly spaces (virtual and in person) are such a life line. There is nothing like finding your tribe of grievers. I hope you find...
Oct 15, 20211 min read


Grief - Podcasts & Documentaries That Spoke To Me
Some times my grief needs to hear other people share their stories and cry (and sometimes laugh) with them. Maybe yours does too? Here...
Oct 15, 20211 min read


Grief - Music That Speaks To Me - Jasper's Playlist
I've compiled music from many genres that help me connect with or sink deeper into my grief - sometimes you need different things. I hope...
Oct 15, 20211 min read


What I Want You to Know
Published by RESOLVE.org https://infertilityawareness.org/stories/personal-stories/what-i-want-you-to-know/ Dear me at 25, What I want...
Apr 20, 20212 min read


Living Life Whole
I have been thinking a lot this year about the duality of emotions that exist in most experiences, even as we often fight to characterize...
Feb 13, 20212 min read


Good Intentions
There is a tendency to forget that good intentions do not negate insensitivity and hurtful impacts. We had people try to quickly usher us...
Jan 12, 20212 min read


In the Company of Misery
https://fullcirclegc.org/2020/10/20/in-the-company-of-misery/ When my son, Jasper, died, so many women reached out and shared their...
Oct 10, 20203 min read


I am tired.
I am tired of putting on a brave face and a smiling when I don’t feel that inside. I am tired of being silenced about how I feel to make...
Oct 9, 20201 min read


What A Butterfly Release Taught Me About Grief After Losing My Son
Published by scarymommy.com https://www.scarymommy.com/butterfly-release-grief-after-losing-my-son I recently attended a grief retreat...
Oct 5, 20203 min read


8 Things I Know About Jasper
Published by The Lucky Anchor Project https://theluckyanchorproject.wordpress.com/2020/10/05/jasper-lee-arland/?fbclid=IwAR1naW1GaT_iT6A4...
Oct 5, 20204 min read


To die is to have lived.
October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. There are plenty of places for statistics; just not here. I think statistics can...
Oct 1, 20201 min read


An Open Letter To Grieving Parents, From A Fellow Child Loss Mom
Published by scarymommy.com https://www.scarymommy.com/dear-parent-who-just-lost-their-child Dear parent who has just lost their child, I...
May 26, 20203 min read


Forgetting
I was scrolling the 5,306 pictures and videos I have saved in my phone this morning. I watched some funny GoPro videos my husband and I...
Apr 6, 20203 min read


A terrible word
There are moments where words feel inadequate. Moments where words lack the dimension to capture feelings. Moments where stringing words...
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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