Tag: Mama

About six months after my baby died, I went shopping for my kids’ birthday party at Target. Grief struck me unexpectedly as I realized that Samuel would never have his first birthday party and that he wouldn’t be there to celebrate the kids’ birthdays either. Then I took a wrong…

As a teacher, I never knew how difficult a Star Student of the Week assignment would be for families. Parents are invited to come with their child each morning for one week to share briefly about their child’s life with the class. It seems like such a positive and affirming…

One of the hardest things to do after my baby died was going to birthday parties.  Each time I went, it reminded me of the milestones that my baby would never celebrate. I remember going to a friend’s party for her son about two months after my loss.  I knew…