Miscarriage and Loss

I grew up adoring this movie. My sister and I would watch it often, but it took me a while to watch the remake. Mainly because we didn’t have a streaming service to watch it with. But when I...

While I do love Sam Smith, I am wanting to talk about a different kind of “staying.” I have experienced life’s greatest joys, where it is easy for people to be around. Graduating college, getting married, and having babies!...

I was pregnant on three separate occasions in a 12 month period. Yes. You read that correctly - three separate times. I also had a pregnancy-related surgery between pregnancy #2 and #3. The surgery involved a pregnancy complication and did...

A few months ago, I wrote an article about the physical and mental hardships my friend was going through as she was fighting infertility. I was watching from the outside, from miles and hours away. She’s a friend that...

Chrissy, John, Luna, and Miles -- As many have, I have admired you, your beauty, your cooking, your home, your family, your travels, your humor, and your marriage from afar. I watched your pregnancy with Luna and was so thankful for...

Dear “Infertile” Friend, I know you’re struggling. I don’t understand the struggle, but I’m watching from the outside. I see your posts, your prayers, your “likes” on the pictures of my babies. Before I got pregnant with my firstborn,...

WOOSH. How is that for a title. Heavy. I know. But now that I have you, let me explain. This is not the message I wish to convey. I wish I had better news for the infant loss community. I wish...

There’s so much that I could say about being the mother of a rainbow baby. The journey My motherhood journey started pretty simply. In December 2004, I found out that I was expecting my first child. The pregnancy was very normal....

This is not at all in any way, shape, or form sponsored. But, I did get a pretty cute baby out of the deal.  Here in Lafayette, we tend to have strong feelings about our OBs and the hospitals at...

There are no words to adequately describe the pain felt when we lose someone we love. We try explaining it by using the word grief. There are even "The 5 Stages of Grief" that guide us through our emotions...