“Dot sat forward and tugged another handful of bracelets from the snarl. “Here’s something I believe.” She held up a green bracelet so that the sun shone clear through the colors on the beads. “I believe that when women like… — Deanna Roy 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 have to… — 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 so little.… — Deanna Roy 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 was how… — Deanna Roy 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. Some moments… — Deanna Roy 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 on. Often… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
“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
“Molar pregnancies like Janet’s are indeed rare, but they do happen. Over the last decade, frustrated and worried women have emailed me, asking why… — Deanna Roy 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 unique color… — Deanna Roy 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
“Every emotion I’d ever felt was coursing through me, desire, need, joy, love, and even grief. We’d been through everything, through things people should… — 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 pregnant and… — Deanna Roy 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 that constellation… — Deanna Roy 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 have an… — Deanna Roy Copy Share Image
