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Dori L. is a child free woman, and she is blessed. Dori works full time as a mental health counselor and part of her role is to re-parent the wounded. Dori feels that sometimes it's not about who birthed you but instead, who took the time to listen and allow you to be yourself, and not put unreasonable expectations on you... To Dori,  we all have a part in the parenting process whether we have children of our own or not.


Heather Mitchell knowingly struggled with infertility for two years before miraculously conceiving her daughter. She has since had two subsequent miscarriages. Heather feels this show will help bring closure to her grief stricken heart.


Abby Lazerow created a series of narrative figurative paintings after the illness and death of her daughter from cancer at the age of 22 months.  These works record the spiritual journey of a heart torn open, exploring grief and the human spirit's relentless search for hope and meaning in the face of death.


Deb Jones Yensen is an artist and grandmother who recently lost her granddaughter shortly after birth. Deb was flooded with grief which was compounded by the fact that she had to leave her daughter, a grieving mother in Singapore and return to the states. She made artwork to interpret her feelings and to begin the healing process. Meet Deb and more of her artwork at www.debjonesyensen.com

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Monica Wiesblott created a body of work using photography,assemblage and printmaking to symbolize her struggle with infertility and to reflect how the world is seen through her eyes. Visit Monica and her work at www.monicawiesblott.com




Marc Greenstein, a singer songwriter with a love for blues and roots Music wrote a song, "My Baby Gets Carried Away," after he and his wife experienced multiple miscarriages.




Katie Rose Alexander experienced several pregnancy losses before giving birth to her son. In her work as a doula, Katie is interested in working with women who have experienced loss and who have struggled with infertility. Meet Katie and her practice at www.rosedoula.com/




Liska McNally experienced three miscarriages before giving birth to her son this November. During her last and successful pregnancy, Liska and friends wrote a song to sing to the baby in utero, which everyone sang at the baby shower.

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Kate Brandy explores the art of love, life and loss in her blog, Millay's House http://fossilandgem.blogspot.com/



Al Crane has been making digitally manipulated images for twenty years. Al used this creative outlet to express his grief after the death of his first child fifteen years ago.



Renee Delight-La Torre paints stories of truth and beauty. Meet Renee and see more of her work at: http://www.rldelight.com/RLDelight/Home.html



Cassie Cowell wrote a poem for her daughter Hope; words to let her know that though life moves on, she will never be forgotten.