When a child dies, you lose the choice to be a carefree, free-range mother. Here’s why one mom wants the indictment of helicopter parenting to stop. Here’s the first kind of mom I was: a nervous—but thrilled—first-timer. When my oldest son, Ty, was born with the help of IVF 14 years ago, I worried about […] Read more…
Being a mother is the hardest job in the world. Being a mother to a son that you have lost is heartbreaking and yet I find myself struggling with this each day, especially on Mother’s Day. I struggle with being a mother to my two boys, while in my heart, I have three sons. There […] Read more…
I can’t wait to tell you about the messages I received from Zack at my recent group reading with Sister Mediums! The group reading was to take place on the 6th anniversary of Zack’s death on March 10th and the tickets went on sale on Elmo’s 31/2 year birthday (Elmo is always 3 1/2, just […] Read more…
This is a tough week for me. A horrible week every year, when I remember the last days with my son, Zack and what led to his death in 2011. I relive what I did and what I could have done differently. I remember all the ways he fought for his life in the end and […] Read more…
We have a strong connection to heaven, having lost our son Zack at the age of 3, due to complications from pneumonia and his underlying heart condition. And more than once, we’ve seen the signs that remind us that heaven really does exist. There have also been times when our loss has shaken the faith […] Read more…
I truly can’t believe that I’m going to see Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo LIVE in Toronto this June! This is literally the best news and just what I needed! Now I’ve seen her show “Long Island Medium” a handful of times, but that isn’t the true reason why I want to see her. I […] Read more…
I can’t believe it’s been 5 years since I last held you, kissed you, stroked your beautiful curls, kissed your little lips, ran my fingers along your sweet neck, and put your hand on my face on last time. How could you have only lived for 3 and a half years and be gone for more? It […] Read more…
I’m always aware of the loss of our child. We wear it every day like a tattoo. Each day a memory floats by my mind and I’m taken back to the raw emotions of those beginning days without him. Last summer was a perfect example that I’m not the only one in our family who feels this way. […] Read more…
I really love being the one that people come to for advice on how to honour someone they love, when they have died. While it can be difficult to relive our moments struggling with the same questions, it’s comforting to know that I might be able to help another family think of a special way […] Read more…
The holidays bring so many mixed emotions when you’ve lost someone you love. I’m excited that my holiday shopping list is getting shorter, but I also feel the sadness when I walk past our tree twinkling with all the ornaments of the Christmases gone by. I love buying gifts for my beautiful boys but still […] Read more…