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	Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother by Alexa Bigwarfe (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Regina Petsch (Contributor), Kathy Radigan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.26 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lose the Cape: Never Will I Ever by Alexa Bigwarfe (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kerry Rivera (Editor), Julia Arnold (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 59 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lose the Cape: Realities from Busy Modern Moms and Strategies to Survive by Alexa Bigwarfe (Goodreads Author), Kerry Rivera 4.40 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ditch the Fear and Just Write It!: The No-Excuses Power Plan to Write Your First Book 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lose the Cape: Ain't Nothing but a Teen Thang by Alexa Bigwarfe (Goodreads Author), Kerry Rivera, Christina Surretsky (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ditch the Fear! and Just Market It!: The 90-Day Power Plan to Establish the Book Marketing Foundation for New and Intermediate Authors 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lose the Cape: The Mom's Guide to Becoming Socially & Politically Engaged by Alexa Bigwarfe (Goodreads Author), Nancy Cavillones (Goodreads Author), Maria Dismondy (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Never the Same: Families Forever Changed by Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Support a Grieving Mother: Words to Say and Things to do for a Mother Who Has Lost Her Baby it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simple and Fun Goal Setting Strategies for Busy Moms!: Think like a CEO and Get More Done it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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It can be difficult to know what to say when a baby dies. As we wrap up another October, which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I think it’s important to share this post again. It’s been a long time since I wrote it, and it deserved a refresh. What To Say When a […]

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Book Lovers

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The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life

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In His Wake

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