Our Sprite @slumberkins arrived today and Rowan is in love. This sweet little creature was specially created by Slumberkins to help facilitate communication regarding loss, and assist children in coping with their grief after the loss of a loved one. Children see things in black and white. They do not understand grief yet, they just [...]
The National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) is the government agency responsible for research on the problem of sudden unexplained deaths in infants and children. Historically, the NICDH supported the development of the Triple Risk hypothesis, brainstem serotonin research, epilepsy-related findings in SIDS and SUDC, research on the role of cardiac channelopathies and [...]
You’re curled up in the crook of my arms right now, your head nestled into my chest right where my own heart beats. Your breath is that loud and even breathing, of a deep sleep. Your tiny, clammy fingers are gripping the piece of my shirt that you’ve got bunched inside them. My cheek rests [...]
For the past two years, Sloan has traveled the world. He’s impacted millions with his story. He has graced magazines, made newspaper headlines, appeared on television news, been the topic of online articles, filled countless conversations. He’s saved hundreds of thousands of other little lives. He has taught, he has reminded, he has overseen, he [...]
P has been napping in her crib for two weeks. This is huge. Since she was born, I’ve had her in it for photos here and there, I’ve let her play in it to create some familiarity. But until two weeks ago I’d never let her sleep in it. It took me until I was [...]
These are what I would deem my best nine of 2018, not what an algorithm found to have the most likes. I survived the emotional turmoil and conflicting joy of a pregnancy after child loss. We welcomed our fiery and tenacious rainbow girl into the world. Rowan turned 5. We faced our first “deathiversary”, a [...]
We gave Rowan this pillow for Christmas, it was a surprise gift sent to us last month. He has slept cradling it every night since. He carries it around the house everywhere he goes. He says goodnight to it and hugs it good morning. He uses it to teach Phoenix who her brother is, spends [...]
