I graduated college many years ago but I’m still learning. Learning something that is not taught in school. Something only life can teach. Only life can hand you this type of lesson that no matter how many years you put into it – you are still learning. I’ve been on this life lesson for 7…
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Ariel Levy: Thanksgiving in Mongolia
I just came across Ariel Levy’s story last week, and what a brave mama she us. Her story, published by The New Yorker, is her story about giving birth to her son alone on a bathroom floor in Mongolia. He was 19 weeks gestation, and he lived for a few moments in her arms. Ariel’s…
Preparing for a baby you may not bring home: Sunlight in December
This is such a touching post by a mama who was told at 20 weeks that she may not bring her precious baby home. It’s such a tough situation that nobody wishes to learn how to navigate, but when they need to, I hope Kristin’s words can help ❤ When my husband and I became…
Donating After Loss
A couple of hours after Mina was born, before I even got to see her for the first time, the nurses in the maternity ward said I should start trying to pump breast milk. They warned that I probably wouldn’t get anything for a few days, especially because Mina was born so prematurely. To everyone’s…
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