Category: <span>child loss</span>

3 Tips for Moms Enduring Child Loss

This is a hard topic. It's hard to talk about, hard to read about, and so, so hard to live. Pregnancy and child loss affects one in four women from…

VI is Six: Experiencing Birthdays of Child Loss

Happy Birthday, my Sweet Boy. Words are hard today, and I don't much like it that way. Usually I can spread my emotions around on a page with expression and…

There Was No School Bus Today

The first day of school in 2020. There are a lot of parents unexpectedly dreading today as we tackle a new way of learning. Some kiddos are remote, hybrid, in…

Happy Fifth Birthday: Celebrating The Birth of A Son Who Didn’t Live

Happy Fifth Birthday, John Karl! I Googled "best gifts for 5 year old boys" because I have no idea what you might be into. The image of your sweet baby face…

Jesus and Mickey Mouse

Anyone click on this because of the title? Sorry about that. I didn't intend for it to be a "click bait" title, it just sort of happened. While Jesus and…

You’re Four.

Happy Birthday, My Sweet Boy. Today you would turn four! I can't even wrap my brain around what that would look like. My sometimes empty arms ache to hold you…

Fall is my favorite season. I know that's super original. Me, like pretty much every other Starbuck's-loving, boot and sweater-wearing, mini-driving basic momma out there. It's always been my favorite.…

Promise of {Hope}

I'm cheating a little with today's challenge. This is a throwback to my very favorite story of hope. At a time in our life when I had no idea where…

I Sang A Song – Again

I sang a song – again.I sang a silly song today, it went a little something like this…”chicky-chicken nuggets, cheesy-cheese cubes. Peas and car-rots, peas and car-rots, yum yum yum…

His 2nd Birthday

His 2ndBirthday.Today he would be two. My sweet boy. He should be toddling around the house, tormenting his big sisters, cuddling his baby brother. Making us laugh, because of course…

Misty Oerther

Hi! I’m Misty. I’m a faith-driven wife, mom, lover of travel (a planner of vacations), and a passionate educator. I want to share all of the things I know and love with you because I believe in making life easier, happier, and way more fun usually with a side of sass. I also believe in being comforted when it isn’t. I know some things about faith, family, travel, and education so if you are seeking a resource from a someone who has tried all the things (with both success and failure)…I’m your girl.