In one way or another, we’ve all been touched by death and in turn, grief. Everyone deals with grief differently and English teacher Natalie Taylor is no different. During the fifth month of her pregnancy of her first child she is devastated by the sudden death of her husband. Natalie Taylor shares her grief journey in her memoir Signs of Life.
From Left to Write book club members were touched by Signs of Life, and share their personal stories inspired by it.
- Brenda Bartella Peterson of Grit and Grace remembers a great love.
- Rebecca at Life Of An Army Wife becomes a bachelorette during each deployment.
- Amy Heinz from Using Our Words came undone at Disneyland.
- Michelle of Honest & Truly! had a nightmare about her parents.
- Heather at (cool) progeny offers estate planning advice for parents.
- Jennie B from Anybody Want A Peanut? wants to grieve for her son’s autism diagnosis.
- Lisa of Hannemaniacs appreciates her partner in sickness and vomit.
- PammyPam at An Unconventional Librarian had the distinction of widowhood.
- Rachel from A Little Each Day remembers that it isn’t all about me.
- Nicki of Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey almost cried at the mechanic.
- Charlotte at I (Don’t) Know Mommy got an eye opener.
- Julie from A Good Joe dances the married single-mom shuffle.
- Neena of hooey!critic worries about a different life.
- Desiree Allen at Writing to Sanity shares the signs of her life.
- Melanie from tales from the crib wonders if you can reinvent yourself.
- Michelle of Lloyd Mkokopelli vows to cherish every moment.
- Marlene Kelly at Let It Bespoken wants to be a Fairy Godmother.
- Melissa from Life with Sophia worries for her loved ones.
- Amy of Oh What a Life shares her love of literature with her students.
- Stefanie Renard at Tree of Yoga reminds us that labels can confine us.
- Thien-Kim from I’m Not the Nanny remembers to call before she leaves.
- Taylor of The Quiet Moments, Page 2 tries for a six-word memoir.
- Amy at Occupational Mommy accepts the life she’s been given.
Grief is a such personal process. Would you react the way Natalie Taylor did? Pick your copy of Signs of Life and let us know!
We at Ladies’ Home Journal love that you all chose Signs of Life as your Book Club pick this month! So did we! You can find all sorts of fun stuff to go along with the book at http://www.lhj.com/bookclub, but I really hope you’ll join us TODAY, 3/29 at 3PM EST for our Facebook chat with Natalie! Come ask her anything you like about her book or her life as a mom! http://www.facebook.com/lhjmagazine