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Join me as I reflect on my own personal journey following the death of my son in 2018.


Sail and Sale
**We all have a story. Whether that is through child loss, a bad day, or a triumph - we all have a story. I am so lucky to have been...
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Feb 1, 20249 min read
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Parenting after Loss
I believe this entry and my thoughts on this subject will continue to evolve over time. There is no wrong way to grieve one child while...
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Nov 6, 20238 min read
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30 Things I Do As a Bereaved Parent
I wake up every morning and say hello to his picture on my night stand I go to bed every night and tell him I wish he was here I include...
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Oct 18, 20232 min read
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The beauty of today
All of my posts have been a review on my initial grief and my growth through it. Navigating it. Today I want to talk about my present...
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Oct 11, 20235 min read
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I'll settle for the ghost of you
Youngblood thinks there's always tomorrow. Never in a million years did I think I would lose my child. My baby. My son. My pride and joy....
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Apr 5, 20235 min read
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My walk down memory lane.
Writing this blog has already helped provide support to so many families and parents who are living with child loss. I am so grateful. I...
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Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Will I smile again?
Grief is tragic. Grief is a balancing act. Faith will pull you through. After Bennett died, I decided not to return to the home we were...
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Feb 23, 20236 min read
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Loving Arms in Grief
After Bennett's funeral my world came crashing down. Harder and more fiercely than I can comprehend. I still do not understand the...
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Feb 13, 20236 min read
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Happy 6th Birthday, Bennett
February 7, 2017. It was cold outside but not terrible. I was wearing my black pregnancy leggings, a green top and tennis shoes. My hair...
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Feb 7, 20237 min read
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Hi, my name is Krysten
Hi everyone. My name is Krysten and I live the suburbs of Dallas, Texas. I am originally from the gulf coast of Alabama along with my...
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Jan 26, 20234 min read
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My Letter to Newly Bereaved Parents
I am writing this to you with so many emotions - pain, sadness, loneliness - those are just a few as I have walked this path before you...
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
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The Funeral
Bennett's Funeral. I will honestly tell you I do not remember much about that specific day. I was so hopeless. I woke up and began to get...
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Jan 26, 20235 min read
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My get away
Eventually, I promise I will get to immediate parts of losing Bennett. That time is honestly super hard for me to reflect on. It is at...
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Jan 25, 202311 min read
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This is REAL
Child loss is so REAL. I never in a million years would have thought it would be a part of my journey, a part of my life, a part of my...
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Jan 24, 20232 min read
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How to remember your child
One of the biggest fears I had, and still do to this day, is Bennett being forgotten. In the last four and a half years since Bennett's...
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Jan 24, 20233 min read
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The First Year
Give yourself grace. The first year is numbing - shocking - unbelievable. I remember my mind kept making me believe Bennett was just with...
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Jan 24, 20233 min read
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Bennett Brave
George Bennett Files. I have loved Bennett's name since the moment I said it. It was so easy to name him. GB was the first name I...
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Jan 24, 20234 min read
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I am New
I am new. What does this mean? I am a new person. This is a new life. The me I was on June 3, 2018 died with my son. Much like someone...
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Jan 24, 20232 min read
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Triggers
People will fail you. If that is the only thing you get from this post - it will be helpful. I do not say "fail" in the typical you flunk...
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Jan 24, 20235 min read
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Marriage after Loss
"Did you know that 50% of couples that experience the death of a child end up in divorce?" I don't know how accurate this statement is,...
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Jan 12, 20234 min read
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