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…
Capture Your Grief Day 15: Wave of Light
Today, October 15th, is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Tonight, all around the world at 7pm* in our respective time zones, we whose children have left this world before us light candles in our babies’ honor, creating a “wave of light” around the globe. In honor of John…
Capture Your Grief Day 11: Emotional Triggers
I have put off writing this post for four days now. It’s not easy to talk about those little things that can set you over the edge. Looking at the list of prompts for this “Capture Your Grief” month, this is the one that makes me feel most vulnerable. After all,…
Capture Your Grief Day 14: Family
Woe to the innocent grocery shopper who happens to stand in line with me and my circus, who attempts polite chit-chat by asking, “Three boys?” The fellow shopper shall stand corrected by the seven-year-old, “Actually, there are FIVE boys—two died,” and shall offer an awkward “Oh” in response. I am…
Capture Your Grief Day 12: Article
I have been pro-life all my life, but I guess I only started plugging into the pro-life community sometime in 2007. About seven months after we lost John Blaise, in June of 2011, an email from Priests for Life included this short article on miscarriage from Fr. Frank Pavone. As…