Monthly Archives: August 2014

Unplug

Posted on August 29, 2014 by babylossmama

As this week bleeds into Labor Day weekend in the U.S., and I head out for another camping weekend, I turn back to Barbara Brown Taylor’s third piece of advice for becoming comfortable in the darkness: Unplug. Unplug all your … Continue reading →

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Courage. Trust. Love

Posted on August 26, 2014 by babylossmama

A beautiful post on the forever love we have for our lost children, courtesy of Painting the House Pink. Courage. Trust. Love.

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Camping in the dark

Posted on August 22, 2014 by babylossmama

I am still afraid of the dark. Less afraid of the metaphorical dark; I can allow myself now to think about my son and grieve and be okay with grieving. Last night during savasana in yoga (dimmed lights, peppermint oil, … Continue reading →

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Today is a Day of Hope

Posted on August 19, 2014 by babylossmama

No, really – and not just for me, but for the international babyloss community. In case you missed it, you can watch the ceremony here: (Sorry, my link button isn’t working today. I’ve been having some WordPress issues lately. Anyone … Continue reading →

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An act of intentional optimism

Posted on August 13, 2014 by babylossmama

In light of my recent post on Victimhood vs. Survivorhood, this sentence from CarlyMarie’s article today on Still Standing really resonated. “I wanted to stop being a victim and so I became a survivor instead,” she says. She describes the … Continue reading →

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Supermoon

Posted on August 12, 2014 by babylossmama

Last night, I inadvertently did challenge #1 and #2. So, #2 = Watch the moonrise. “It takes some planning,” cautions Elizabeth Dias, who wrote the Times article. “The moon appears on its own schedule.” That’s true, for sure. We went … Continue reading →

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Learning to walk in the dark

Posted on August 11, 2014 by babylossmama

Somehow, we have started receiving a weekly edition of Time magazine. I’m sure it was one of those “check which magazine you want for free!” things, and K, forgetting that we barely have time to read even the one magazine we … Continue reading →

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Victim or Survivor?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by babylossmama

Two articles by Natalie Himmelrich on Still Standing resonated with me: “How Do You Define Yourself After Loss?” and “Having Lost and Being Lost.” Go on, I’ll wait while you give them a read. They’re very short.  Okay, you’re busy? Here’s what … Continue reading →

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This time last year

Posted on August 4, 2014 by babylossmama

Today is the first day that I can definitively say: this time last year, I was pregnant. We had IUI on August 2nd and 3rd, so while I might not *quite* have been pregnant on the 4th, that seems like … Continue reading →

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Ander’s memorial service

Posted on August 1, 2014 by babylossmama

We have been saying since Ander died that his memorial service would take place in the summer, at K’s parents’ house on the lake, where we got married. It would be for family primarily, although local friends would be invited … Continue reading →

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