The View from Toddler Playground

The View from Toddler Playground

The playground was a place I had once avoided on my running route after my daughter, Laila, had died. Seeing happy children made me miserable. So much life reminded me of her sudden and unexplained death. I would pick up my running pace and turn up the volume in my...
Ripples of Miscarriage

Ripples of Miscarriage

It was an hour after my sister’s scheduled scan when the phone rang, and my heart broke as I saw her name flash up on my phone. Without even answering I knew what she was going to say. The impending feelings of excitement and relief that we thought were moments away,...
Rainbow Baby

Rainbow Baby

Photo By: Sarah Barrera Photo I am planner – it’s something that gives me a sense of control, even though I know I have no control. I had my parenthood journey naively and meticulously planned out: I would finish graduate school in 2020, become pregnant my...