This is part 2 of Jenifer’s interview. Someone said to her after a miscarriage – “Just don’t worry about it. It was a nothing baby.” She could not accept that. It wasn’t until years later that she had an experience that helped her have the courage to face that and heal from it… all because […]
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In interviewing women for The Gift of Giving Life podcast, so many shared their miscarriage stories. I realized we really needed a series to support women through this part of struggling while trying to be Giving Life. So for October, in honor of Pregnancy Loss month – we are having a whole series of podcasts
Miscarriage Podcast Series – We’d love to share your story too! – Episode 23 Read More »
What does creation mean through a woman’s life? Not long ago I found myself sitting in the garden room of the Idaho Falls temple pondering what was next for me. I had just had my third miscarriage since my last child. I realized that the repeated miscarriages meant that a chapter of my life was
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Today’s Virtual Book Tour post comes from Brittney at Notes from a Been-There Mom. Brittney has shared some of her journey on our blog before–the birth story of her fourth baby, born with a cleft palate. Since that birth, she has experienced multiple heart-breaking miscarriages.
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I love this beautiful book review from Cherie Burton.
Cherie Burton Book Review Read More »
I am so glad that we had a request for a twin birth story from one of our blog readers and that my friend, Heidi, was willing to share her experience. Shortly after she moved to our ward we discovered that we both loved childbirth. I consider it a privilege that I was allowed to
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How much your children know about their family’s story and roots turned out to be “the best single predictor of children’s emotional health and happiness,” and those children who know the most about their families tend to be more resilient and better able to cope during stressful situations.
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So one of the questions someone asked at the Gift of Giving Life Panel last month was, “How were your births spiritual and how did you prepare for that?” I answered that my births were not very spiritual. I don’t know if that is really true, but the spirit of the question made me want
My Births Were NOT Spiritual, Or Were They? Read More »
Trial of Faith By Shaylee Ann My heart ached. My head pounded. My faith was tried. I was in agony. My womb was empty of the life that once grew there. I knew before we lost her that I would miscarry. I was cramping. I was bleeding. I was calm. The compassion I felt for
Today’s Virtual Book Tour post comes from the lovely C Jane (and her sister Lucy). Here’s an excerpt: Five years ago I wrote an essay called “The Hour Glass Theory” for Segullah. It’s a piece about miscarriage, death, time and birth–the heavy things we feel…
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