by Kristin Stegmueller | Jan 3, 2026 | Mary's Corner
The New Year can feel especially heavy when you’re grieving a child. While the world talks about fresh starts and new beginnings, you may be carrying the ache of another year without your child by your side. The turning of the calendar can quietly remind you that time...
by Kristin Stegmueller | May 29, 2025 | Mary's Corner
May- to most people it means end of school year celebrations, Mother’s Day, kicking off summer, celebrations. To a mom who whose child has passed it also means reminders of loss, marking of time since you held your child and a reminder of what your child may never get...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Apr 21, 2025 | Mary's Corner
Holidays are hard especially after a loved one receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, and especially when it is your child. You spend the lead up to the holidays in the mindset of – will they make it to the holiday? Then you spend the holiday and time after...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Apr 10, 2025 | Mary's Corner
This may be the first visual sign that your child is battling something medical. It is completely normal to be sad and scared. I wish I could tell you this would be the only visual sign but very likely won’t be. Each port access brought its own heartbreak as Mary was...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Mar 31, 2025 | Mary's Corner
This week I am going to dive into the pros and cons (from a caregiver’s perspective only) of choosing to have a Port placed into your DIPG/DMG child. Please always consult doctors and take their best medical advice but my hope is this will help you to be prepared and...
