“I’d never really thought much about my death until the day I jumped off my roof. I should have died. By some beautiful miracle, I
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“I see you. I see you who zipped your own prom dress. I see you who taught yourself how to address an envelope, file taxes,
“Forty weeks is how long you carry a child, but many women wait much longer than that to have their biggest dream—birthing a baby—come true.
“Once upon a time I was in my early twenties with no children, a job I could leave at work for the most part, a
“My husband and I welcomed our first baby, Finn Benton Pope, on August 22, 2018. He weighed a perfect 7 pounds 8 ounces and was
“Emily was such a gifted kid. She could play any instrument. She was artistic and had a smile that would light up a room. I
“This is Giancarlo. He was 19 years old. He died last Sunday in his apartment from a heroin overdose. I am his mother. I don’t
“When I met him 4 years ago, we were in recovery. It was like love at first sight. We were inseparable – until he went
“I thought we had everything. We weren’t rich, far from it, we struggled. But we had love, and each other. Two beautiful little twin girls,
“People always say to me, ‘I don’t know how you do it with three. I can’t do it with one.’ And I’ll always say, ‘The