Tag: grief
Navigating Grief: Lessons from My Grandma
My grandpa, Eugene, passed away recently.
While it wasn’t a complete surprise after watching his health decline over the last few years, it was still...
Pain, Grief, & Letting Others In
"She wears a smile on her face and torment in her heart."
It was this quote that I used to take pride in. Like it...
Haven Midwest: Finding Support Through the Loss of a Child
I am a bereaved parent and I'm far from the only one; but in the beginning, you sort of feel that way.
Child loss can...
Ways to Help a Friend During Hardship (From a Mom Who’s...
In October 2021, I gave birth to our second daughter. We anticipated having two kids under the age of two would be challenging, but...
Guster Is for Love Letters: How Music Helped Me Through Grief
I've been meaning to write this for a while now. I've put it off so long I nearly forgot until I recently read an...
Your Friend’s Baby Died: What to Do and What Not to...
Note: This post discusses stillbirth and infant loss, and may be difficult for some to read.
This year on June 6th, my family and I...
Pregnancy After Loss: How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
With March being Pregnancy After Loss (PAL) Awareness Month, it has me thinking back to my most recent pregnancy (which seems like a lifetime...
A Letter to My Fairy-Not-Mother: All the Things I Should Have...
Dear Jane,
The world is a better place because you were in it. Your sarcasm was legendary and you always told the best stories. Every...
Everyone Has Something: Lessons I Learned in Grief
Sensitive Content Warning: This post contains one mom's experience with infant loss and may be difficult for some to read.
It was a few days...
In + Around Fargo
Fargo-Moorhead Science Museum: Meet the Mom Behind the Vision
If you’re a parent in Fargo-Moorhead, you know the feeling: it’s Saturday, the kids are ready to go, and you’re trying to come up...
