My daughter, Elise Hope Maria was born on March 9, 2021. She unexpectedly died on March 16, 2021. I started this blog with my husband who designed it for three reasons. First, it’s for our baby girl Elise. I’m still her mom, and I think about her as much as I think and care about my son who is a very spirited three-year-old. Second, it’s to answer the question, “what do you do when the worst thing you could imagine comes true?” Third, it’s to connect with other moms and dads who are forced to answer this question. When life deals you such a blow, a blow that knocks you OUT, you don’t get back up without help. I would love to help someone who’s been just dealt the blow to somehow get their bearings again. I’m at a phase where I’m crawling, and I need to learn how to walk again from those who are further along this new life path, a path that none of us chooses. We come here kicking and screaming; we fight with every inch of our soul to avoid it, but we must walk the path nonetheless.