2016 was the year of changes in my life. On April 23, I married my husband Eugene. Life was good and things were going great! I found out I was pregnant some time in July. We were ecstatic to be adding to our family. I scheduled my first doctor’s appointment for August...

In the early days and weeks that followed the loss of Anna, there were two things that tore at my heart: the pain of remembering her and the fear of others forgetting her.

While I always loved to hear her name spoken, my reaction was always two-fold. Her name was a remi...

In keeping with the theme of October, let’s talk about something scary: losing our identities along with the loss of our children. It’s downright terrifying. The person you now see in the mirror reflects the physical attributes you recognize, but also a hollowness wher...

Picture this: It’s Christmas Day and you’re in a room full of family members who you typically only see on said holiday. There are children ripping open perfectly packaged gifts and squealing with excitement because it’s exactly what they wanted. That doesn’t sound too...

Hi, there! If you’re reading this, that must mean you’re in the club. “What club?” you may ask. Well, the club that one in four of us, unfortunately, end up in without signing up for. The “I lost my child” club. It stinks, but here we are. My name is Heather and I join...