Originally written on November 12, 2016, the anniversary of my first miscarriage. Anniversaries are a funny thing. We …
The overhead lights shone with the migraine-inducing intensity required in the admissions department of the ambulatory surgery center …
When I was pregnant with my first child, I was determined to have the best possible pregnancy. As …
On March 30, 2012, Caden (my firstborn) was diagnosed with cancer at three years old. Pediatric oncologists explained …
I turned up for my second, supposed to be last, ultrasound in my first pregnancy with some apprehension. …
I sat on an unfamiliar bench under a sky turning dark. I was surrounded by trees I didn’t …
In the line that meandered through the displays of deep velvets and the sparkle of sequins sown to …
We are in her kitchen, washing dishes between conversations with the various women who have dropped by for …
The minute you see two pink lines on a pregnancy test after waiting for those lines for years, …
I felt like an impostor. No one had ever called me “mom” before, and I had no swollen …