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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

Last Friday marked the 2 year anniversary of my  2nd trimester abortion  -- the day we said goodbye to our daughter, Grace. The day sta...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE

Today I came home to a letter from a collection agency for a balance we owe on our abortion. An abortion that happened 2 years ago nex...
Wednesday, November 22, 2017

THIS IS US -- FROM A PREGNANCY LOSS SURVIVOR

The show This Is Us has become my weekly therapy session. I usually get cozy in bed with my big box of Kleenex, ready for whatever they...
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Monday, June 19, 2017

POST PARTUM BODY

My body has been through a whole hell of lot these past few years. I've had weeks where I've gained 10 and others where I've...
Saturday, June 3, 2017

UNTITLED 66 PHOTOS

I was attempting to organize my millions of photos during my lunch hour on Friday and came across an untitled folder on my desktop. I op...
Thursday, March 23, 2017

FINDING HAPPINESS AGAIN

A few of my friends that have experienced pregnancy/infant loss have recently asked me what it's really like having a rainbow baby. ...
Sunday, February 12, 2017

PERSONAL REDEMPTION

Earlier this week I took Faye to her 2 week appointment. One of the first things checked during these appointments is the baby's weig...
Saturday, February 4, 2017

FAYE: HAVE FAITH, TRUST & BELIEVE

On January 23rd, my husband and I welcomed Faye Elizabeth into the world. She weighed 8 lbs 11 oz, measured 19 inches long and has a head...
Thursday, January 5, 2017

GRACE'S 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

I couldn't sleep last night. I just laid awake replaying the car ride to the hospital over and over in my head. I opened my computer ...
Sunday, January 1, 2017

GRIEF

A few days ago we had a new member join our Ending a Wanted Pregnancy support group. She was one day post-surgery and asked the group, ...
Saturday, December 3, 2016

RAINBOW PREGNANCY MATERNITY PICTURES

A few months ago Jessi, my friend and photographer, reached out to tell me she was going to shoot our maternity pictures - no ifs ands or...
Friday, November 4, 2016

IT'S TIME

James and I had our 3rd trimester ultra sound early last week. At this point, I thought I had passed enough hurdles, felt enough hourly k...
Monday, October 10, 2016

IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE

About 3 weeks ago, I woke up and was barely able to walk. I had been experiencing some pelvic pain for about a week prior to that, but tr...
Saturday, September 10, 2016

SUB PREGNANCY: FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT

After 2 losses, I've accepted the fact that I will never be a normal pregnant person again. I will never be naive and feel protected...
Friday, September 2, 2016

KINDRED SPIRITS

I saw a little girl with her mom at the grocery store the other day. She was wearing a cute little flowered dress and had short blonde...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

MOURNING & DANCING

I recently did a 2 week bible study with one of my friends called " Mourning & Dancing " and the underlying message resonat...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

THE TRUTH ABOUT 2ND TRIMESTER ABORTIONS

There are a lot of misconceptions that I hear about abortion that aren't based on fact. At this point in my journey, I feel a sense o...
Monday, June 27, 2016

REFLECTING ON MY ABORTION: SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA

A few months ago I set out on a quest to find a new doctor. I wanted someone who was thorough, kind and compassionate. But more important...
Saturday, June 4, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRACE

This week has been really hard. The days have dragged on with heaviness, each a little more emotional than the next. I've begged tim...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

PARENTING THROUGH PREGNANCY LOSS

It's hard to be a parent when you feel broken. It's hard to live for someone else when sometimes you can barely live for yourself...
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