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Angela Jernigan's avatar

This is gorgeous. I love the photo with it. I am left hoping to hear your coming poems about parenting an infant... while grieving the father who won't ever get to meet your baby.

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Mariah Friend's avatar

Thank you, Angela! Noah's one and a half now so a lot of these poems are from earlier days of pregnancy, closer to losing my Dad. It is something I feel and think about a lot. How to become a parent while missing one and trying to channel my Dad's love (and patience!) to his grandson. 💗

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Monika Kosmákova 🇨🇦🏔️'s avatar

“I can hear

little one’s heartbeat

faster than mine”

Mariah this sent my heart racing. Thank you for sharing, and condolences for the loss of your father.

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Mariah Friend's avatar

Thank you for reading and sharing your experience with this poem. I appreciate it!

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