Capture Your Grief Day 16: Seasons

On December 4, 2010, the world changed.  Who noticed? My fourth son, John Blaise, was due on April 24, 2011—Easter Sunday that year.  Instead, I went into premature labor at 20 weeks, the first Friday in December to a backdrop of twinkle lights. Our little boy still had a heartbeat…

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Capture Your Grief Day 13: Book

We are a society of independence and self-help.  Take a stroll down the aisles of any bookstore and note how many titles are devoted to do-it-yourself and fixing yourself.  From plumbing to dieting, there’s a “For Dummies” book for just about anything.  Just about. There is no such book as…

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