birthdays

A collection of 33 posts

birthdays

Her Birthday This Year

My body needed a release.

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And Now Six

Sometimes the choice not to continue results in grief.

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The Best Birthday

I was trying to make up for three years of missed birthday joys.

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The Ups and Downs of a Week

Last weekend, I had a nightmare.

pregnancy loss

It Has Been Seven Years

I write about my pain to let other women know that they're not alone.

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I'm a year older and keep changing career directions

My birthday felt surreal this year, for many reasons.

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Growing Up

I'm so proud of the person my son is growing up to be.

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It's That Time of Year

It is Nelle's birthday. And I have to give myself some grace.

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Five Years

My guilt became overwhelming. My daughter deserved a party and I blew it.

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The Third Pandemic Birthday

This year, my son's birthday felt normal again.

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A Cake Too Early

I still don't know what to do about a cake.

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Another Year Around the Sun

This year, I can look forward a bit more.

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Bittersweet Moments

The days leading up to Autumn's birthday are always bittersweet for me

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The Second Pandemic Birthday

We have each celebrated a birthday at home, without much fanfare.

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A New Chapter

It is a bittersweet day.

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Five

I felt a bit guilty that I hadn't approached the day as I had in years past.

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One Hundred and a Letter

My grandma never shied away from any topic.

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A Birthday We Will Never Forget

Quentin turns 8 years old today.  We could never have imagined a birthday like this one. Our schools are shut down, at least until April 6th, but I am guessing that it will be longer.  Restaurants are closed to dine-in eating.  We had plans to go to a hotel and

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It's Never Just Valentine's Day

I was feeling anxious and down all week.

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A Week of Birthday Thoughts

Her birthday was a reminder of how desperately I wanted a baby.

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The Day Leading Up to The Day

September is a hard month overall.

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And Now Two

Always an unwelcome "what-if" and a reminder that I can grieve and cherish at the same time.

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The Day That Should Be Hers

I woke this morning, crying.

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Those Dates, All Over Again

The day.  January 14th.  My wedding anniversary.  This year, thirteen – lucky thirteen.  While searching this morning for a quote to commemorate the day, I tripped across the following: A strong marriage rarely has two strong people at the same time.  It is a husband and wife who take turns being

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The Rumbling

The first book I read after Nelle died in September of 2015 was Rising Strong by Brene Brown.  It was exactly what I needed at that time.  Brown talks about three parts of the rising strong process:  the Reckoning, the Rumble, and the Revolution.  Of the rumble, she writes:  “The