I bought this book a while back (probably about 4-5 months) and for some reason just put it on the shelf. I didn’t read it, but just looked at the cover. A few nights ago, my oldest daughter grabbed it off the shelf and requested I read it to her. Now, this is the 2nd [...]
Anyone remember the great 80’s horror flick “Poltergeist”? Well, picture me saying “they’re here” just like that blonde girl in the movie. Creepy, I know… but I just want you to know that’s how I’m “saying” it. And alas, “They’re Here”.
She had her twins. They arrived safe and sound yesterday after 2 1/2 hours of [...]
You know when you buy your first car or maybe a shirt you love and then you see it everywhere? I can spot out a 94′ Honda Civic a mile away. Well, I’ve come to realize that this awareness also applies to babyloss. I am seeing twins everywhere!!!
Everyday I drive my children to school and I pass [...]
This whole loss/grief thing is quite the rollercoaster ride. For the past 3 months I have been going through denial, anger, depression and bargaining. If you can believe it, I have made bargains with God, with my brother who died 11 years ago, and also with R. I actually told R that I would let [...]
Have you ever heard the saying, “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child”? Well, I think the same applies to a broken grieving woman. After my experience I was and still am so dissappointed in our small city and the health care here. I live in Lethbridge, AB, Canada and even though we have [...]
I found this wonderful article this morning. It goes over why grief is different for those of us experiencing a miscarriage and unless you’ve been there, it’s hard to understand. People don’t know what to say and in an effort to be comforting, they usually say something that makes it worse. For example, any statement [...]
For my whole life I’ve been very involved with music. Whether it be playing the piano or listening to some rock and roll, I always attach to songs and let them take me away.
I particularily like this song by George Canyon, “my name”. It’s a song written for a friend of his who had experienced a miscarriage. [...]
