Author: Lisa

Lisa and her sweetheart are parents to their little miracle baby, Griffin, who was stillborn at 27 weeks in April 2014. She and her husband have been married for 10 years and have been battling unexplained infertility for 6 of those years. Lisa writes about living without a baby to raise and finding meaning and happiness in this childfree-not-by-choice life.

The Happiness Jar

Lisa

After Griffin died, I was in a very dark place. I thought there was nothing left in this life, nothing good left for me. Everything felt bleak. In January of last year, I was inspired to start a happiness jar. At the end of each day, I wrote down a Continue Reading …

That Empty Room

Lisa

We bought our first house in the fall, nearly seven years ago. The cute, 2-bedroom bungalow was the perfect starter home to update, make our own, and grow into a family of three. The second bedroom was earmarked as the nursery from the beginning. The next summer quickly came and with enthusiasm, we Continue Reading …