072 – Sat, Dec 30, 2017, 10:51 AM
December 1, 2018
You made me a mother, and my arms ache without you. So I carry your elephant, and I wish you were here, and I think about the crazy duality of this year.
Bereaved motherhood
- The death of one’s child doesn’t erase their identity as a parent; it simply adds a deeper layer. These are some of my thoughts on bereaved motherhood.
Second Eulogy
June 30, 2018
My son, Adrian James Hernandez, was stillborn exactly one year ago today. And his loss was the first time in my life where there was nothing I could fight and nothing I could do or say. These are my reflections on the past year since his death.
I AM a Mother, Even after my Child is Gone
February 23, 2018
When I called the funeral home to ask for a certificate of cremation, they asked for my relation to the deceased. It was the first time I said the words, “I’m his mother.” It still hits me, sometimes, even today. I am a mother. I have a son. I AM a mother.
Desire
January 14, 2018
If you were to ask what I want most in the world, besides my son, my answer would be time. Time to grieve, time to process, time to be very still.
29 October 2017
October 29, 2017
29 October 2017 is the day where I cleaned the last of my things from my house, I found the breast milk that expired before it made it to the bank.
30 September 2017; I Will Always Love His Name
September 30, 2017
I will forever love the sound of your name. #adrianjameshernandez