Woman holding baby

This is part six of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. Our pastor spoke into our impasse. “I could go see her first, and tell you what to expect, if that’s ok with you.” Again I wondered if he was an angel. “Yes, that would be great,” we agreed. He and Dr.…

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Person grieving

This is part five of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. “We’d like to talk with you about Elli. Let’s go somewhere we can sit down and speak privately.” He turned and beckoned us to follow. I willed my legs to move. Just past the front desk, he opened a door…

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person underwater

This is part four of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. The clock in the dashboard glowed 2:23am as we drove down the ramp from the emergency room parking garage. We stopped at the bottom, and Scott asked, “Which way?” For the first time, I couldn’t remember. My impeccable sense of direction…

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person holding baby

This is part three of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. The words “She will probably need a heart transplant” flung us high in the air, spun us around, and dangled us by our ankles. Upside down and dizzy, we sought something solid to grasp. The doctors asked if we knew…

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The nurse explained, “He’s on the phone with the surgeon discussing the options. He’s concerned about the right side.” I frown. “I thought the issue was with the left side. I didn’t think he’d do anything anywhere else.” She paused. “I don’t know. He’s done all his measurements and they are concerned about the right…

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