“when your life trajectory is irreparably altered, you often find you can’t go back to the person you were.” — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“I lost our babies for us,” she croaked. “My body wouldn’t hold them.” — Deanna Roy Babies Copy Share Image
“Life is short. Go after what you love and ride it as hard as you can!” — Deanna Roy Life Copy Share Image
“No use trying to outdo each other,” Dot said. “What’s easy for one might break somebody else.” — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“, repeatedly visiting the online baby calendar to see what stage of growth the baby would have been in.” — Deanna Roy Growth Copy Share Image
“That we can live out our children’s lives in a way—do things on behalf of them. It gives them a chance to… — Deanna Roy Children Copy Share Image
“You're a survivor. Each one of you. And survivors don't have the luxury of acting like regular people. We do what we… — Deanna Roy Survivor Copy Share Image
“Crossing the line isn't about forgetting the people we love. It's about not letting our past sorrow steal our future joy.” — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“But the cry of a baby the minute she yanked open the front door tightened her chest so hard she could scarcely… — Deanna Roy Baby Copy Share Image
“Most women found that the few weeks after a miscarriage were extremely fertile, as if the body wanted to quickly rectify its… — Deanna Roy Failure Copy Share Image
“For the first time in four long years, I thought — I can be that girl I once was. I can have… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“Janet collapsed her head into her hands with relief. She’d never reached out for help before, certainly not with someone she knew… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“Jake put his phone away and clasped her hand. “I think we should lobby for a bill to make it illegal for… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“Every emotion I’d ever felt was coursing through me, desire, need, joy, love, and even grief. We’d been through everything, through things… — Deanna Roy Emotion Copy Share Image
“Yeah, the majority head out after three or four meetings. They get pregnant again, mostly, or tire of grieving and just move… — Deanna Roy Grieving Copy Share Image
“And if there is a rainbow here, it’s all of us. Me, Gavin, Mom, Dad, Alaina, June. Each of us brings a… — Deanna Roy Every moment Copy Share Image
“Some moments of our lives were vivid and strong, hanging among all the other memories, not to be forgotten. Our baby was… — Deanna Roy Astronomy Copy Share Image
“Melinda settled back against the bricks. Just go in. Let me escape. Jake would interrogate her, no doubt. Maybe she should just… — Deanna Roy Escape Copy Share Image
“Stella nodded. She was so glad Janet had found a new doctor after all that suffering. One thing that had astounded her… — Deanna Roy Strong women Copy Share Image
“He ran a finger along the border against my skin, then followed some of the stretch marks across my belly. “I never… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“What horror to face, to choose the moment of your child’s death, to see the machines whir to a stop, the monitors… — Deanna Roy Computers Copy Share Image
“Dot sat forward and tugged another handful of bracelets from the snarl. “Here’s something I believe.” She held up a green bracelet… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“Molar pregnancies like Janet’s are indeed rare, but they do happen. Over the last decade, frustrated and worried women have emailed me,… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“She knew life still had its problems. Jake still hated her dog. Sarah would still connive to set her children against her.… — Deanna Roy Children Copy Share Image
“The Big Dipper rested neatly in the sky, surrounded by lesser bits of light, and I understood how it all fit together.… — Deanna Roy Moon Copy Share Image
