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One Year Since Losing Lachlan: Lessons in Grief

“I talk about him constantly, not because I’m constantly living in pain.  I’m not anymore, but in my world, this is my normal, and I’d rather live honestly and out loud.  Joy, love, happiness and gratefulness are my everyday, but so are death…

Taking Steps of Healing with the Butterfly Run

The butterfly can be seen as a symbol of transformation, and of the unending cycle of life and death. For many, myself included, butterflies are a symbol of the children we have lost. Four months have passed since we lost our son Lachlan. Over that time, I have had so…

Loving and Losing Lachlan

Even when you know it’s coming, even when you think you’re as prepared as you’re ever going to be…nothing can really prepare you for losing your baby. I have documented the loss and grief that has accompanied my latest pregnancy in previous…