This post was originally shared on January 8, 2016 on my first blog about child loss. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I tend not to, because I feel like I’m setting myself up for failure. But I do like to set goals for myself for the year. Sometimes those goals look like: “Survive.” And … Continue reading Peace Through Creating
You guys, the chaos. It's getting the better of me today. The baby is teething. The toddler is potty training. The older boys are resisting school and anything resembling work with every fiber of their beings, and it's pouring rain so I can't just send them outside to play. And I am feeling my grip slipping. It … Continue reading Leaning in
Welcome to the first post in my new Taking Flight series! This is one I'm also sharing in the UPLIFT event on facebook, offering encouragement, inspiration, and healing for the holidays. The timing of this post is no coincidence. As we in the United States are nearing our annual Thanksgiving celebration, it is also a season when some … Continue reading Protecting Your Heart with Family and Friends
I have another blog about baby loss. On it, I write about life after our loss, the emotions surrounding the pain of losing our twin daughters, and the memorial artwork I create for people who have also lost their little ones. Our identical twins, Fiona and Brigid, died from complications due to something called Twin … Continue reading The hard work of healing
Bless the Chaos 