October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month and, as we have done for several years now, we have reached out to the community and sought stories from people who have dealt with this incredible loss and wish to share their story. Simply experiencing this is already immeasurably devastating and it takes that much more courage to stand up, … [Read more...]
Sometimes You Don’t Always Agree on Next Steps
Where should we go for dinner? Should I wear brown or black shoes? Which hat matches better? These questions, these opportunities for disagreement are readily reconcilable. Even if you didn’t want dim sum for dinner, knowing that your partner did may be enough for you to forget your longings for that delicately prepared 6,000 calorie mega bacon, … [Read more...]
When someone asks “How are you doing?”
Over the past few weeks I’ve been for the most part, silent. It’s totally not me and not how I typically swat away life’s sour lemons. I’ve watched Chris steadily move through the many stages of grief. His denial that this was actually happening, that our second surrogacy had failed and the past 11 months of planning were for not. Then I watched … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »