Let’s Not Be Still

by | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized

On Saturday, September 26th, our family will be participating in the Let’s Not Be Still Walk/Run 5K/10K in Eden Prairie, MN to raise awareness for pregnancy and infant loss. One of the neat things about this event is that it allows those who are far away from us...

In Memoriam Tour 2015, Stop #3

by | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized

Way back in June, Tim and I attended the Prenatal Partners For Life banquet at the University of St. Thomas with our oldest three kids, his mom, and his sister and her husband.  It was a beautiful evening with fantastic music courtesy of Mark Forrest.  ...

Facts, Fear, and Faith

by | Jun 13, 2015 | Uncategorized

This past week our family attended the Prenatal Partners For Life Banquet.  I’ll write more about the banquet itself later as part of our In Memoriam Tour 2015 series.  Today, however, I want to write about something that the banquet stirred up in my...

On Being Siena’s Virtual and Public Voice

by | Jun 1, 2015 | Uncategorized

I have been both humbled and honored to be the voice of Siena in a world that would mostly like to pretend that she never existed.  This weekend, at the Minnesota Catholic Home Educator’s Conference, Siena was (not surprisingly) very much with me.  One...

Siena’s Story: Leigh’s Perspective

by | May 14, 2015 | Uncategorized

Waiting for Siena Not long after Siena’s birth, Heidi asked me to write my story about Siena.  I kept waiting for the “right time” – when inspiration struck, when I had plenty of time to really think and process what happened, when I had...