Security Blankets and Jesus
I fingered the silky softness of the beautiful blanket and wondered what magical fabric could hold up to the marketing claim that babies wrapped in this blankie felt as though they were...
Another Year
A few days after the fatal car accident that took the lives of our sixteen-year-old son, Mark, and his friend, Kelly, a friend called to tell us that someone had placed two white crosses on the side of the road at the accident scene..
Mommy's Gardenias and Almost Discarded People
"Should we schedule the funeral right now?" My startled response to Chuck's question lasted only a few seconds. He had just bought me a large gardenia tree for Mother's Day. Gardenias are one of my favorite flowers. Their beauty and scent are comfort food for my soul…
Still Birth- From Empty Arms to Hope and Healing
In this blog post, guest writter, Carrie D'Antuono, one of the mothers we interviewed for the Stillbirth resource, shares some of her struggles with the question "why?"