A Decade

Motherhood is a journey...and each woman's journey is different. No two stories are the same, yet sometimes we seem to forget that. A woman with many children, may also know the pain of loss. The woman with no children may or may not have chosen that path. We cannot tell from the outside looking in the choices, struggles, grief or pain that have brought that woman to that place.

Ten years ago today I lost a little one at the end of the first trimester. The emotions and grief were hard enough, but harder still were the comments of others. At least I already had two children. At least I hadn't carried him full term. At least I didn't have to... because none of that made this loss any easier.

A decade later, the pain is easier...but he is still a part of my heart, and always will be. And I try to remember when I look at the women in my life, the ones I meet and the ones who cross my path...I don't know their whole story or their pain. I strive to be sensitive to what might be hiding in the untold stories and under the smiles and never ever to compare any woman's story to another. May I never be so bold as to jump to conclusions based on a passing glance into a woman's life.

Teeny Tears diapers sewn for for miscarried and stillborn babies at local hospitals. I donate them in memory of my own little Eli David, as well as friends and families little ones.

If you would like diapers donated in memory of a loss in your life, please message me. If your little one does not have a name or if you would rather it not be used, I can do that too.