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Bereaved Mother’s Day – Almost 5 Years

Corrie's Mom

In my darkest moments, this is important to remember on today, Bereaved Mother's Day. Mothers, parents, grandparents, and siblings who have suffered through the unimaginable pain and loss will experience different stepping stones in their grief journey.

Advocacy, autism, children, Communication, Education, Family, garden photos, inspiration, Life

Ready, Set, Match

Corrie's Mom

I love my son more than anything in the world. To support a dangerous ideology, which would seek to dehumanize children, teens, and adults like my son is not and never will be right. There is not a right or left-winged news station quote. The source material for me to cite is in my own flesh and blood.

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, 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.

autism, Bereaved Parents, Child loss, children, Family, Grief, Life, Loss, Mental Health, Photography, Photos, Poetry

A Picasso Shade of Blue

Corrie's Mom

Born with a different kind of mind– and not the etch-a-sketch kind with the straight edges and directions to flow–is like sitting on the steps of the shallow end without a clue of how to swim or where to go.

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, children, Family, garden, Grief, Loss, nature, Photography, Photos

For Corrie’s Ninth Birthday

Corrie's Mom

Each year, we honor Corrie’s birthday in a small celebration with friends.

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, children, Loss

A Reflection of Corrie before her Ninth Birthday

Corrie's Mom

A video reflection of Corrie before her ninth birthday in her Arendelle Garden.

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, children, Family, garden, Grief, Joy, Life, parenthood, Photography, Photos

A Message of Thanks from Corrie’s Family

Corrie's Mom

When I consider the message of Thanksgiving, a lot of words fill my mind and heart for what I wish others to know and feel.

Advocacy, autism, Bereaved Parents, Child loss, children, parenthood, parenting

The Light When All Other Lights went Out

Corrie's Mom

By the age of six, a person with autism will experience more negative interactions compared with other children.

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, children, Grief, Loss, Poetry

Heartbreak at Twilight, a Poem

Corrie's Mom

When you sing at twilight, of whom do you think?