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Are you grieving the same child twice?  Do you mourn the loss of the one who died as well as the child they "should" be today? 
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Before and After
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   

violetReflecting on life after loss.

Although I have experienced the loss of several people who were close to me, it is the loss of my daughter that marks the most dramatic pivot-point of change in my life. This is not to say that my days are consumed by my grief and the loss of Rowan. They certainly used to be, but they are not anymore.

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Endeya Miracle Hogue
Written by Melissa Hogue   
Endeya Miracle Hogue
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Parenting After Loss
Written by Sandra Courtney-Wherry   
Experiencing the difficulty of parenting a living child while grieving for the one who has died.

crib photoIt is 9:30 at night and I am sitting on my couch folding my two year old daughter's laundry and sorting out clothes that she has outgrown.  I am also sorting out clothes that show the wear and tear of an active two year old's play.  This makes me just like thousands of moms with toddlers that grow faster than we ever imagined.  But most other moms are not in tears, sobbing while they hold little pairs of jeans with grass stains. 
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The First Anniversary of Loss
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   

Here it comes, the dreaded anniversary. You may be wondering, "How will I deal with it? If the stress today is this bad, how horrible will I feel on the actual date?"

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The Question
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   
Active ImageTrying to remain objective in the face of emotion

I asked my husband the other day if he thought about our deceased daughter daily.  His response was that he did not.  I respect the fact that he answered the question honestly, considering he must have known it might upset me.  He had an apologetic tone as he did so because I am sure he knew it was not what I was hoping to hear.  I suppressed the knee-jerk flare up of righteous-indignant defense of our daughter's memory, and tried instead to make sense of why this is the case.  But since then I had been troubled by the knowledge that she doesn't occupy his mind in the same way that she does mine.
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Ciersten Rae Wilson
Written by Kelly Juenger   
Ciersten Wilson
I had a normal pregnancy until September 18, 2009 when I went in for my doctor's appointment and my blood pressure was a little high. They wanted me to come back that Monday, September 21, 2009. I did, and it was still high, so they sent me to the hospital to get checked with an ultrasound. Ciersten's heart beat was normal. When they put the monitor on me they noticed that she was not moving that much so they decided to take me in to have an emegency c-section.
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The Year of Magical Thinking - Book Review
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   

YOMT"Life changes fast.
Life changes in the instant.
You sit down to dinner
and life as you know it ends."

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Mothering A Child Lost
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   
What does it mean to be a mother to a child who died?

I remember back in the first summer after our daughter died, about six to nine months after her death - I started feeling "good" again.  It wasn't that I was bouncing back 100% or that I felt I had moved on, but there was certainly a shift in my grief where it was no longer all-consuming. 
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Welcome, Shadow Grief
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   

While at a Mary Kay Cosmetics party, I was guided to my seat along the dining room table and prepared myself to be made over by a woman whose acquaintance I had yet to make. I didn't mind being here, really, although it was tiring listening to her stale sales pitch drone on, feeling a little trapped among fourteen of my family and friends. And yet to my chagrin, I see the long list of items on the form next to me; items that I have enjoyed during my little make-over session. It is a list I intend to purchase.

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Leland Dumas
Written by Susan Dumas   
leland

July 15, 2009 - Today is the day my baby boy was supposed to be born and I woke up with a heavy heart this morning knowing I have to face it all day; I just wanted to curl up and go back to sleep and not wake up again.

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Tour our Memorial
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   
Path to AngelWelcome to the RTF Angel Memorial Plaza, in Parker Colorado, USA. 

When you arrive at the park, you'll walk along the tree-lined path that follows Cherry Creek.  You'll pass the picnic tables and visitor shelter.  Continue north and you'll see the town's arboretum and all the young trees that are growing there in a natural setting.  If you wander through there you'll learn the names of just about every tree that is native to the area.  Cross the old steel bridge and you'll find an open field with horseshoe prints from rides on the equestrian trail.  Look to your left and you'll see an angel.
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EAGeR Study
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   

EAGeR Are you 18-40 years old, have had one or two pregnancy losses, and are interested in becoming pregnant again?

If you are, you may be eligible to join a very important study that may improve your chances of becoming pregnant and may also help you to have a healthier pregnancy.

Available information shows that low-dose aspirin (LDA) may improve pregnancy outcomes.

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Giant Hero - Book review
Written by Corinne O'Flynn   

giant heroTold by Angie and Cecil Bellephant, Written by Tracy Ahrens

One couple's journey through loving and letting go of a son with Potter's Syndrome.

Giant Hero is a wonderful book that tells the bittersweet story of the pregnancy and short life of Titus Bellephant, diagnosed in utero with Potter's Syndrome (bilateral renal agenesis).

Through the telling of this story, written by a journalist and friend of the family, we get a glimpse of the Bellephants, the trial they endure through the pregnancy and birth of their son, how faith played a role in their journey, and how they faced their grief after Titus was gone.

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