Posts about Child Loss

One Year Later

A year after losing my son Alex, I found that the day I feared most wasn’t the anniversary itself, but[…]

D20 memorial shield

Where the 20 Should Be

There are a million things I would rather be building for my son than a memorial to place on the[…]

life after loss

When Joy and Grief Don’t Take Turns

Tonight I came across a reel that described something I’ve felt for a long time but struggled to explain. The[…]

The Morning I Keep Replaying — And the Guilt I Still Carry

There’s a moment I return to over and over.Not because I want to — but because my mind won’t let[…]

When Grief Shows Up Unannounced

Here I am tonight — like so many other nights.Tired. Trying to go to bed. And like every night, my[…]

Listening for His Voice – Grief, Signs, and Trusting Love

This post is a reflection that follows The Day My Grief Answered Back—a continuation of what it means to listen,[…]

Sharing a Birthday

As if Alex’s birthday arriving on Monday wasn’t already heavy enough, it also happens to be his grandmom’s birthday. That[…]

Alex: My Everglow

Mondays have always been hard for me. Not because the weekend ends or because work begins again—but because Monday is[…]

The conflict of holding Christmas

The Conflict of Holding Christmas

I came across an Instagram reel the other day that made me stop and think. “There is a special kind[…]

Navigating Christmas With a Broken Heart: Grief, Love, and the Weight of Wanting to Make It Special

Christmas used to feel simple. It used to arrive wrapped in familiar colors—soft lights, warm gatherings, the quiet magic that[…]