After losing my babies, I expressed my grief through crying, writing, art, and talking with people. I still do that. I also allowed myself to be sad — honestly, I wanted to be sad forever, if it Continue Reading »
Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: Lessons 4 – Why Me?
I really like this sentence in the opening of this chapter: Anger expressed appropriately, however, can deepen our relationships, leading to personal growth. As the book says, expressing it in a Continue Reading »
Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: Lessons 2 and 3
I'm posting Lesson 2 and 3 together, because I'm still so behind. I haven't been feeling well and am fighting off a sore throat and sinus pressure that have been around for a week now. I've also been Continue Reading »
Please join us in remembering Calvin Phoenix on his 1st birthday
Dear family & friends, Tomorrow, March 5th, is Calvin's Phoenix's 1st birthday. Though we cannot celebrate it with him here, we still choose to honor his life and what he means to us. As part of Continue Reading »
I miss my son.
On this day last year, I had my third and last prenatal appointment with Calvin. It was Ash Wednesday. Louie and I went to Mass in the morning at St. Ignatius Church before going to UCSF. (That day, Continue Reading »
Wordless Wednesday #2: Written in the Stars
Thank you so much to Amanda at Written in the Stars for putting my sweet babies' names in the sky and giving me another beautiful way to remember my children. Amanda is a baby loss mommy who lost her Continue Reading »
Tearful, Empty-Armed, Hurting Praise
“Walking With You” was created by Kelly at The Beauty of Sufficient Grace to help support those who have lost a child. Together we share our stories, helpful information, scriptures, encouraging Continue Reading »
The 5th Belongs to Calvin: Blessed to Be Broken
From Our Family to Yours I don't want to be a Scrooge-y Mommy I've been meaning to post that greeting on my blog, since I don't have all of your email addresses, and some of you I know only Continue Reading »
