Dear Bella, As I watched the fog blanket our tiny town this morning, you were on my mind as I cautiously drove away from home. Your sister in the backseat couldn’t quite comprehend the inability…
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Tomorrow I turn 32 years old. I have a lot to celebrate this year. But even so, it’s been one scary, exhilarating, emotional year and I’ll admit, I’ve spent a lot of 31 unhappy about…
Three Years
Dear Bella, These days your presence is like a soft whisper that blows over me in the cool autumn breeze. The signs of fall are upon us and it reminds me of you. It was…
Still Standing | Online Misscarriage, Stillbirth, Child Loss, Infertility Support
How many children do you have? It’s the question I cringe at every time those words leave an unknowing stranger’s mouth. There is always a pregnant pause. And a quizzical look from the person asking…
always with us
Last week we found Bella in the most unlikely of places. The gift tags at Nordstrom. I’m used to finding her in the darkness of our bedroom as I’m drifting off to sleep. Or in…