To Never Grow Up

I don't want to be an insensitive person who doesn't understand that it truly is bittersweet for someone to watch their child grow up. I get that it is. I imagine it will be for me one day in the future if I have more babies.

But it's also about perspective. And remembering when you tell someone who buried their child how difficult it is, that at least you have the sweet part of the whole bittersweet deal.

Someone recently said to me how weird it feels when her young daughter isn't at home with her and how lost she feels without her, like she should be caring for her. I thought to myself... imagine that times a million. Every day for the rest of your life.

I've been a mother for 8 years now and don't have a sunshine (child born before loss) or a rainbow (child born after loss). I have my 2 L's and hopes and dreams for the future that haven't yet been realized. How long, O Lord?

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Still Standing

Today, May 5, marks the debut of the new online magazine, Still Standing! It deals with child loss and infertility. Some of my long-time blog friends are writing for it.  

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Here is the mission statement from the website:

In the face of loss and infertility, our mission is to show the world that we are still standing. Holding fast to resilience and hope. Our mission is to help you embrace life for everything that it is after experiencing the loss of a child or infertility.

The focus of this magazine can be broken down into three parts:

• encouraging women, men and even children to embrace life
• connecting hearts around the world who have similar life experiences
• becoming a resource for friends, family and even medical professionals, to know how to support someone enduring child loss and/ or infertility

My blog friends and "real life" friends who have also lost babies have been so dear to me on my journey of grief and healing. I am so thankful for these people and resources such as this that remind me I'm not the only one whose ever felt this way. It is okay to grieve for and miss my daughter. There was even a yahoo article written about the magazine! So proud of you ladies!

Be sure to check out the magazine and show your support today and become a fan of the facebook page! Also, add one of the pictures below found on the facebook page to your profile, share on your blog, etc. There are several colors to choose from. :-)

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