Building Resilience: Learning from the Past Without Getting Stuck There
The starting gun sounded. I propelled myself out of the starting blocks. My legs worked to catch up with my body as I pushed forward. As...
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Dec 2, 20231 min
The Tiny Stone: A Poem for Infant Loss
A tiny stone tossed A splash too small for most to see A little life lost It seemed like only tragedy The water, once still, moved...
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Nov 6, 20233 min
Finding Gratitude In Grief
After our 16-hour drive, we brought our bags into the cottage, Sunny Escape. Yes, the cottage has a name, and it has been in my family...
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Oct 30, 20233 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 4
I stood up from the familiar pew as the praise band played an instrumental version of “Lord I Need You” to close out the Sunday service....
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Oct 16, 20235 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 3
By Julie Reuschel If you are reading this, you are probably either now a part of a group no parent ever wishes to be a part of, or you...
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Oct 9, 20233 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 2
By Selena Veach I was 34 when I got pregnant. I was so excited! I had waited a long time for this day. I’d been married for 10 years, but...
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Oct 6, 20233 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 1
Any onlooker who saw four ladies at Applebee’s that night may have mistaken it for a girls’ night out. They may have assumed we gathered...
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Aug 4, 20234 min
Grieving My Dream Life
Next week my husband, Matt, and I will celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Twenty years ago today, I stressed about guest lists,...
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Jun 2, 20233 min
Grief is weird
“Even if you are not consciously thinking about your grief and trauma, your mind and body are holding on to all of it.”
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