Isabel Pavia/Moment/Getty Images She would have been 7 years old this past December. I rarely remember my dreams; they evaporate within moments of opening my eyes. Except for the three dreams where my daughter has visited me. In each of those dreams she appeared the age she would have been. Her hair was a soft,...
Anchiy/Getty Images When my friend Rachel’s phone rang, she hesitated before answering. I could sense that she was uncomfortable talking on the phone because of the way she glanced at me. It didn’t make sense because I had seen the caller ID flash the name of a mutual friend. After a brief hello, she said...
TikTok On March 20, Selena Chandler-Scott of Tift County, Georgia, was found unconscious and bleeding near her apartment complex. First responders (and later, doctors at a nearby hospital) determined she’d had a miscarriage at approximately 19 weeks gestational age. But when a witness informed law enforcement that they’d seen Chandler-Scott dispose of the remains of...
Sutthichai Supapornpasupad/Moment/Getty Images When parents receive the unwelcome news that their pregnancy is no longer viable, they’d probably rather be anywhere else other than a sterile, cold hospital room or doctor’s office. After my own losses, I remember putting my clothes back on, walking back to the waiting room (for more blood tests), and suddenly...