My road to motherhood wasn’t easy. My husband and I endured the pain of four miscarriages before we had our beautiful son, Tom, almost 15 years ago. I’ve shared this story on the Dishwasher before and am honored to be sharing it in greater detail in the new book, Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. This beautiful book is a labor of … [Read more...]
Remembering What Matters
Motherhood did not come easily for me. My husband and I had the pain of four miscarriages before the birth of our first child,Tom, fourteen years ago.I really felt like we won the lottery when I finally held my beautiful son in my arms. Three years later our happiness more than doubled with the birth of our daughter, Lizzy. Then we got the shock of our life when we found out … [Read more...]
That Which Does Not Kill Us…
I’ve found in my 47 years on this earth that I’m so much stronger and capable than I ever thought. I thought I’d die of a broken heart the day I had my first miscarriage 16 years ago. But I didn’t.Three months later, when I miscarried again, the pain was so intense I wondered how I would go on. I did.Two more miscarriages, fertility tests, and talk about us never having a … [Read more...]
A Trip to NoKidland
Well the dishwasher and my family survived my absence while I was at BlogHer last week! Val and I had so much fun meeting everyone and showing off our "baby," BonbonBreak.com. But, boy it's been over a week and I'm still tired. My feet have yet to recover. I forgot what it was like to wear heels all day.This mom/work thing is not for the faint of heart. I haven't had to … [Read more...]
The Great Divide?
It was 13 years ago, but I can still clearly remember the day I told my boss that I would not be returning to my job after I had my baby. The baby it took me almost two years to have--I was going to be a stay-at-home mom.I was thrilled and excited. I was conflicted and scared out of my mind. Before I took this momentous step I read numerous articles on the "right" way one was … [Read more...]
