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When I had Felix, I pictured music lessons, school trips, and a life full of adventure. Instead, our world revolves around therapy, medical care, and constant supervision. I had to mourn the life I imagined for him, but what’s grown in its place is something just as powerful—a quieter kind of love that fills every… Read more
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From a life filled with love and laughter to facing foreclosure and divorce, October marks a turning point. Delve into how these monumental changes have redefined my path, and uncover the next steps in this evolving story. Read more
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The day Jarrod and I got married we talked about how much we wanted to have met earlier in life and have babies together. We talked about getting my tubal ligation reversed, and getting his vasectomy reversed, and trying to have just one more. We dreamed together about what a baby between us would look… Read more
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When Jason died, everything lost its balance. The life we had built—so carefully, so lovingly—collapsed overnight, and I was left standing in the wreckage with three children and no real path forward. I was heartbroken, exhausted, and completely out of fight. In that state, I went to Jason’s dad and laid everything out in front… Read more
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As I sit here in 2026, rereading old posts and looking through photos, I know what comes next. And it doesn’t feel right to simply move forward without pausing here first. I don’t want to pull the rug out from under anyone who has been walking through this story with me. More context is needed.… Read more
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