Posts Tagged ‘miscarriage and grief’
The Question I Get Asked as a Special Needs Mom
The number one question I get asked is, do you want more kids? It’s a very tricky subject. It’s something that I struggle with daily if I’m being honest, something I’ve intensely prayed about. I’ve always loved the idea of a bunch of kids running around. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted six kids. I wanted to adopt two and birth four. I didn’t grow up wanting to be a foster parent. Actually, that desire didn’t come until much later in life. But God opened that door…
Read MoreTo the Woman I Saw Crying in the Parking Lot of the OBGYN’s Office:
To the woman I saw crying in the parking lot of the OBGYN’s office this morning: I saw you in the waiting room first. Maybe even before you saw me. You were sitting to my right. I noticed you because your partner was sitting next to you and I haven’t seen a man in the waiting room since before covid. Something that has been hard honestly. Having a support person at baby appointments, whether it be your husband, boyfriend, mom, dad, whomever, is comforting. Looking back though, seeing you with…
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