Earlier this year, Still Standing posted an article about a huge playlist for bereaved parents. It’s full of songs that will really make you feel the love and grief for your baby, and everything in between. It’s a great place to go if you want to sit with your feelings, and really feel your grief…
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The Mailbox: An Unexpected Trigger
Hey mama, I want to give you a heads up – especially if you’re just starting your grief journey. Your postal carrier is soon going to be your least favorite person. I’m sure they’re lovely and I know they’re just doing their job, but there are times when they will send you into such a…
What does “healing” mean to you?
I wrote a post recently on Letters to Jonah about healing, and about what that word means to me. I feel like it’s important, so I’m sharing it here! In the post, I talked about how I’ll never be “healed,” but there are certain things that I can do that feel like healing – that…
The Road to Recovery
Broken. It all starts with the words “I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat.” In that moment, I felt my own heart shatter into a million little pieces. I’ve been wrecked – mind, body, and soul. Body. My whole life I’ve faced illnesses, broken bones, and allergies. I’ve had multiple minor surgeries over the last 12 years. Nothing…
Daily Journaling Prompts for Loss Moms
I love my journal. I keep it with me all the time, and I attempt to write at least a sentence in it every day. I also love writing on my Letters to Jonah blog, but the experience of sitting quietly with paper and a pen is just completely different. It can be done outside…
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