Reflecting on Child Loss

Jul 1st, 2015 Other

My niece passed away this weekend. Five years ago, we lost our son shortly after birth. The event was so painfully heart wrenching that I’ve thought again and again how I wouldn’t want anyone to go through what we did. Yet just a few short years later my own brother- and sister-in-law have to go through a similar ordeal. I don’t really know what to…

When Alarms Don’t Sound – Introduction

Feb 27th, 2015 Memoir

A few weeks back I posted an excerpt on the book I’m working on about Oliver’s birth. After trudging through this thing for about two years now, I finally finished my first draft. In celebration, I’m posting the intro here. It’s still a work in progress, so I’d love feedback. Close your eyes. Wait, don’t do that. You have to read what’s next. Unless someone’s…

Five Years Today – Remembering Oliver

Feb 10th, 2015 Memoir

Background A while back, I realized that neither Amy nor I really had recorded the huge crazy process we went through with our first boys, from infertility to hospital visits to NICUs and loss. I tried to write it down, but ended up stalling only a little ways in. I’m on my second attempt now, and have made it farther. I’ve just finished writing about…