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Waiting on a Miracle: My Infertility Story
“Don’t feel upset or mad at all. Don’t feel regret, or sad at all.” My daughter is going through a serious Encanto phase. I’ll be honest, it’s not my favorite Disney movie. The music, however, written by Lin Manuel Miranda, is very catchy and good to listen to on its own. We’ve listened to the Encanto soundtrack so many times that I’ve practically memorized it. These past few weeks, every time I learn of another friend, or even celebrity that is pregnant or has recently had a baby, this song line from Encanto pops into my head. It’s not that I’m not happy for my friends. I am so over-the-moon…
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How I told my Toddler about my Dad’s Death
One of the most gut-wrenching realities of my dad’s passing, was the overwhelming realization that my daughter won’t know him. Don’t get me wrong – my dad very much knew my daughter. In her two-and-a-half years of life, he spent as much time as he could with her. My daughter definitely knew (and still knows) her “Pop.” She talked to him and about him often, and brought him up in conversation even when he wasn’t around. Thinking about their relationship now, a very distinct memory comes to mind. In the first few weeks that I went back to work after maternity leave, my mom would pick my daughter up from…
