Last weekend, we had family pictures taken, and a bunch of what will likely be really adorable photos of your brother Barrett. It was the first time we have had family pictures taken since saying goodbye to you. I knew in…
I Am Not Ashamed
{originally posted 6/21/2016} 6 1/2 weeks ago on a Friday, I finally mustered up the courage to admit to my husband how bad it had gotten on the inside. How hard it had become to leave my house, how anxious…
What I Used To Believe About Stillbirth
Stillbirth. The word is a part of my story now, but there was a time when it wasn’t. It felt clinical. It felt “old”. It sounded like something that happened in days gone by before there was good prenatal care. When…
Dress For The Job You Want
When I started my career way back in the late 90s, I had a well meaning boss tell me I needed to dress for the job I wanted. My 22 year old self thought he was living in the stone…
He Will Always Be My Rainbow
The first time I heard a child born after a loss referred to as a “rainbow baby,” I completely rejected the whole idea of it. I had never heard the term before Madison, but I frankly hated it. Maybe it…
