Let's face it grief is brutal. It's not linear or universal like the handy-dandy stages of grief make it seem. Navigating child loss is hard enough on our own, but what happens when you grieve differently than your partner? I often hear people talk how difficult child loss is on a relationship. One reason is the misunderstanding of each other's...[ read more ]
Grief is a tricky process. Most of us have seen or heard of the stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Seems simple enough. Right? Not so much. What is not always clear about the grieving process is that it's not linear. It's more like a jumbled up mess inside our head and our hearts. We find ourselves...[ read more ]
The death of a baby is earth-shattering. It doesn’t matter if you lose a baby before or after birth. It hurts so deeply and is very different than any other loss. As a society, we tend to avoid talking or thinking about dead babies. And who can blame us? It’s uncomfortable. But the reality is, people experience the death of...[ read more ]
If you know me at all, then you know probably know that I am a therapist and more importantly, a mother. But here is what you may not know. I have three children, only two of which are living. My first child never took a breath outside my body. We were like any first time parents. So excited to find...[ read more ]