The Grief and the Grace of a Pandemic Pregnancy
When the Coronavirus alarm bells first started sounding, it felt like the universe was playing a cruel joke on me. I had relied on…
Hope Rideout is a New England-bred introvert and former occupational therapist who lives in a small town in Massachusetts with her husband and four-year-old son. Having spent the past several years navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, and motherhood, she is slowly learning the art of taking herself less seriously while also embracing possibility and cultivating gratitude and presence in everyday life. She relies on writing, yoga, and an abundance of screen-free time to metabolize all the feels and put her best foot forward as a mother and a human.
When the Coronavirus alarm bells first started sounding, it felt like the universe was playing a cruel joke on me. I had relied on…