Category: Child loss

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, flowers, garden photos, gardens, Grief, inspiration, Joy, Photos

When Do You Find the Time?

Corrie's Mom

People garden, not as a matter of the mind, but as a connection to the heart.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, Family, garden, inspiration, Joy, Life, Loss, nature, Poetry

Awake: A Poem for You

Corrie's Mom

"I can feel when one withdrawals their presence and friendship. It is not for us to prove to them our worth and craftsmanship."

Child loss, garden, garden photos, inspiration, Life, Mental Health, nature, Photography, Poetry, TikTok Video, Writing

In the Words of Penelope, a Poem for all Women

Corrie's Mom

There are days I love you, and remember the feeling—though how fleeting it seems now when the words of men and the women bending to them pour down like rain in a torrent in the heart of a hurricane. Recall every moment I have loved you from the time our daughter opened hereyes, and the… Continue reading In the Words of Penelope, a Poem for all Women

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, Family, flowers, garden, garden photos, gardens, Grief, Life

Remember this Today

Corrie's Mom

Let us share in a message of hope today. Let us remember our loved ones whether they be our spouses, children, family, friends or co-workers.

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, flowers, garden, garden photos, gardens, Grief, inspiration, Joy, Life, Loss, Mental Health, Photography, Photos

“Celebrate We Will”: Garden Number 10

Corrie's Mom

In fact, I believe we should celebrate birthdays always.

Advocacy, Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, children, Family, garden photos, Grief, Life, Loss, Mental Health, parenting, Photos, Poetry

I Remember What It is to Love a Daughter

Corrie's Mom

Did you know I loved my daughter so much that I did everything I could to find her the blue Sleeping Beauty dress for her Halloween costume when she was three? I will speak of the quality of the life she lived because I know what it is to love, adore, and even defend my daughter.

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, Family, flowers, garden, garden photos, gardens, Grief, Mental Health

A Look at the Big 3 Gardens

Corrie's Mom

Whether they're experienced gardeners or a version of myself four years ago (without any knowledge); they're taken aback that I have not one--but nine gardens . How do I have the time?

Child loss, Education, garden photos, gardens, Life, nature

How my Students Inspired Me

Corrie's Mom

Kids will inspire you if you allow them.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, children, garden, garden photos, gardens, Grief, Life, Photography, Photos, Poetry

Four Years to the Day

Corrie's Mom

write, share videos and pictures of Corrie, and excerpts from her poems; not to forever revisit or stay in the darkness, but we must remember my family and I had to--and sometimes still--travel through this heartbreak and hardship to reach some new light.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, flowers, garden, garden photos, gardens, Grief, inspiration, Life

After the Rain: Corrie’s Gardens

Corrie's Mom

Almost four years ... almost four since Corrie earned her wings. For three of those four years, I struggled with the coming of spring. In 2021, 2022, and even last year, I felt the tick of March ... April ... May.