A space where love, loss, and motherhood come together

This is the story of our family — and the road that’s shaped us. From losing our daughter Nellie, to the miracle of our 24-week preemie Clifford, to the joy of welcoming our sweet Tucker.

It’s a reflection of the knots we’ve tied and retied — the ones that hold through grief, healing, and hope. Through the hospital days, therapies, and care plans, Working End is where I share the real work of motherhood — the advocacy, the resilience, and the love that keeps us steady when life looks nothing like we imagined.

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Smiles, stability, and coming home
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Smiles, stability, and coming home

It's hard to believe how quickly time has passed since our last update. I want to briefly touch on a couple of events from February before sharing our latest and hopeful news. Following a couple of challenging nights that required emergency trach changes, Cliff's condition stabilized, and he also underwent successful laser eye surgery. Whew! Hopefully the last procedure for a while.

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