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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, Grief, inspiration, Life, parenthood, Poetry, Writing

The Time of Year: a Corrie Poem

Corrie's Mom

It’s that time of year, Darling, when I must be creative in the way I decorate.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, Family, inspiration, Joy, parenting, Writing

How Much Pride I Take in my Daughter

Corrie's Mom

Everyone always comments on her beauty, but she possessed an intelligence and wit beyond her 5.5 years.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, children, Family, Grief, Life, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Writing

A Spring You Envision, a Corrie Poem

Corrie's Mom

My hopes for you, my daughter, are many like a spring you envision lasting forever.

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Not Just Education, But A Love Story

Corrie's Mom

This is a post I wrote about Corrie and our relationship with education on my teaching blog, also named for her. The journey in education was never a choice, but a love story. Find out what I mean ...

parenthood, Uncategorized, Writing

Easter Letter to My Daughter

Corrie's Mom

Dear Corrie, Two women talk at the park about the latest in little girls' names: Lily. Two weeks later, a woman says to me, "Cora is not a name you hear much anymore. What a beautiful name!" Or, my favorite, "Did you name her after the girl on Downton Abbey?" Your name has an entire… Continue reading Easter Letter to My Daughter