My missed miscarriage: pregnancy loss, hemorrhage, and grief

Oct. 16, 2019 Today marks nine days since my husband and I found out I was miscarrying our second baby. And a week since the night we feared I would die as a result.  I suppose our story “starts” on a Monday. It was Oct. 7, and it was raining. My two-year-old and I had…

Why I’ll never let another birthday pass by uncelebrated

Today is my birthday. And unlike birthdays in the past, I’m choosing to make a big deal of it. Hear me out. I’ve historically been the type of person who takes pride in maintaining a “low maintenance” personality. I’ve never craved the limelight and have always felt uncomfortable with a lot of attention. And if…