The problem is that you, the grieving person, don’t know what you need and your loved ones don’t know how to help. This disparity often leads to a lot of conflict and unmet expectations, on both sides. Throughout our experiences with my cancer and our child-loss, we have experienced a lot of unmet expectations and […]
Since Elli slipped into eternity 730 days ago, my daily reflections on her life have not faded. I still fold her pink pajamas and her flowery dresses, now worn by her little sister, some still slightly discolored around the neck from Elli’s drool. I love to watch Anna run and play in those clothes. They […]
There’s some context here that should probably be put in place before you start Frost’s poem. As you may realize, there were/are places and times where cemeteries as we know them today didn’t exist. And during these times when there weren’t massive cemeteries with thousands of bodies buried beneath, the dead were simply buried […]
Today’s guest post is from Kerstin Knaack. I was referred to this post about two weeks ago when it was posted on shelovesmagazine.com. It’s immensely powerful, so I asked Kerstin if she’d be willing to share her story here. Thankfully, she obliged. ***** I am ten weeks pregnant. It takes courage for me to tell […]
Today I’m privileged to feature a post by Erica McNeal. Ever since I wrote “Learning from Michelle Duggar”, I’ve come to recognize that there needs to be voices for the many women and men who struggle through the silent grief of miscarriages and still births. I’ve come to realize that for many it’s hard to share for fear […]