Dear well-meaning friend, I know your intention is to have a positive conversation about how adopting could be a great way for me to have the baby I want so badly. There are just a couple things I want you to know before you bring it up. First, when you Continue Reading …
Losing a baby or being unable to conceive one is traumatic for both mind and body. Most women blame their bodies in some way, because it feels like something that should be within our control. Carrying a baby is natural, right? I mean, it’s arguably what the female body is Continue Reading …
One of the first (and best) pieces of advice I heard after losing my son, Jonah, at 30 weeks, was from another bereaved mother in a Facebook group: she told me to be gentle with myself. Now, I see and hear this advice everywhere, and I even say it to Continue Reading …
This is a topic that has come up a couple times both in my therapy sessions and in my loss mom support group. It’s something that I’m guilty of, and I’m sure a lot of us are. It’s this strange need we have as humans to adopt an “it could Continue Reading …
