This is where I share my thoughts as I’m going through (as they say in Libby’s favorite musical Hamilton) the unimaginable.
holidays deflated
reinventing a family
After a child dies, the entire vibe of a family shifts. Join me as I discuss navigating new family dynamics and how the book “Grief is a Dancer” by Alisa Bair forced me to think about my remaining kids even as I wallow in grief.
shift the statistics
When it comes to surviving the death of a child, the statistics are terrifying. Are they a life sentence, or can we do something as grieving parents to help ourselves? How does resilience play into grief?
Dear Grieving Mother…
Here is my love letter to all grieving moms out there. I see you. I hear you. I feel your pain. We will all grieve differently, but we are part of a club that no one ever wants to join, and we can survive this.
Two months
Two months have passed since my daughter died. How am I doing? Terribly, thanks for asking. Grief is hard, but grieving the loss of a child is a beast of another nature.
bad things…good people
I’ve always tried to be a good person. So why does everyone that I love keep dying? Am I cursed? Join me as I ruminate about how bad things happen to good people, and how losing a child is the pinnacle of grief.
Empathy overload
It’s an amazing feeling having so many people sharing their photographs, videos, thoughts, prayers, and love after our child has died. However, for an empathetic person, sometimes it can be overwhelming to have constant reminders of our loss.
It’s the big things, too…
Handing the big events after the loss of a child can be overwhelming and exhausting. Bereaved parents need to do whatever is needed to get through.
It’s the little things…
After your child has died, it’s amazing how many little things become constant reminders of the fact that your child is gone. It’s the little things that make grief all-encompassing.
on being strong
As a grieving mother, how many people have told you you’re SO strong? In truth, after the loss of a child, most of us are just hanging on by our fingernails, just trying to survive the grieving process.
she is everywhere
My first post after the tragic death of my daughter. Join me as I lament the indescribable pain of child loss as well as the mourn the loss of the future I had planned.