life after loss

On Birthdays after the Death of a Child

“My great-great-grandmother’s portrait hung in the university up until the Revolution. By then, the truth of their romance had been reduced to a simply fairy tale. And, while Cinderella and her prince did live happily ever after, the point, gentlemen, is that they lived.” – Grand Dame…

Waiting Well: A Mom’s Letter After the Death of Her Daughter

Sweet girl, I miss you. It’s hard to believe over 9 years have passed since I last saw your smile, heard your giggle, felt your squeeze wrapped around my neck.  I think about you. all. the. time. I wonder what you would be like: your interests, your talents, your…