Why I write

In May 2018, my beautiful 7 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer that would ultimately claim her life in April of 2021. Often times, I found it hard to convey in conversation the complex emotions that come along with the grief I feel in losing Mackenzie. My hope is that through writing, I am able to offer a glimpse into an often taboo topic: child loss.

It is my humble wish that if you have stumbled across this blog, you come away knowing my story is just one story. Grief is so complicated; no one person grieves the same. I never want to give the impression that my experience with child loss is the “quintessential” story, as there is no classic, model bereavement story. We are all unique in our grief, just as our love for our lost child(ren) is beautifully unique. And that’s what grief is, right? So much love with no place to go.

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