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    Happy Birthday Afton

    I thought I might have some big idea for “the one year,” but it was October, and then it was November, and then it was […]

    A Holiday Survival Guide for Sad People

    This post feels unpopular. Is it unpopular? I think it is. Because the holidays are happy! Why talk about sad things? Why dwell on the […]

    A Tattoo Story

    This Is The Story Of How I Got a Tattoo (um, I GOT A TATTOO!!!!!!! I’m very chill about it.) There’s nothing really extraordinary about […]

    What To Do When Your Friend Loses a Baby

    Hi, my name is Lindsay. Mother’s Day is coming up and I’m thinking about this a lot because I am that friend. The one who lost […]

    Afton’s Birth Story: Part One

    I’ve been wanting to write out Afton’s birth story ever since we got home from the hospital, but on more than on occasion as I […]

    Now What

    We had a plan. Bjork and I had put ourselves on the build-your-career-in-your-20s / start-having-babies-at-30 track, and it felt so right. We have been married for 7, […]

    The First 40 Days Without My Son

    A few weeks before Afton was born, I bought a book called The First 40 Days. It’s about the 4th Trimester. You know, those fresh days after […]

    The Normal Day: Afton’s Story, Part Ten

    This post is part of a ten-post series I’m sharing about the life and loss of our son, Afton. Click here to read more of […]

    The Darkest Night: Afton’s Story, Part Nine

    This post is part of a ten-post series I’m sharing about the life and loss of our son, Afton. Click here to read more of […]

    The Stranger: Afton’s Story, Part Eight

    This post is part of a ten-post series I’m sharing about the life and loss of our son, Afton. Click here to read more of […]