Since Jacob isn’t talking much yet, I’ve taken the liberty of naming his new stuffed bear. We will call him Goosebear–a combination of two nicknames I frequently use for the little man. It’s only been a few hours, but I think Jacob likes him. I can’t begin to tell you how much this warms my […]

There are a ton of resources for grieving and healing after a miscarriage out there, but it’s one of those experiences where when you need answers, you need them now. While my hope is that no one will need this, the reality is that fifteen to twenty percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. At the […]

Note: I intended to post this weeks ago, in a kind of series with “This Is How I Grieve” and “This Is What Keeps Me Going.” I wrote the majority of it then, but only got myself to finish it today, which is odd because I’m currently in a state of numbness, in which I […]