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Tuesday
Jun212011

Life Transitions: Mother Grief

This interview with The Life Change Network got me thinking about how working through my grief about my daughter's stillbirth and my mother's death has influenced who I am as a person and writer.

I'm not the same person I was 15 years ago, when my midwife couldn't find my baby's heartbeat during what was supposed to be a routine prenatal checkup; nor am I the same person I was 8 years ago when my mother entered hospital for some diagnostic tests, only to die suddenly and unexpectedly before those tests could even be completed.

I'm a much stronger and more resilient person. And I am more determined than ever to make every day count. I choose to invest my passion and energy in causes I believe in; and I love to work with others who share my passion for positive change.

Related: 

Still Unanswered, Always Remembered: The Powerful Legacy of Stillbirth by Ann Douglas (.pdf)

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