Meet Henry

Meet Henry

Henry's Story

Henry Leland Seretta was born on April 14, 2014. This little monster invaded our hearts even before he was born. He was a completely healthy and happy baby, until he started getting an ear infection and colds in mid-October. We finally got rid of the ear infection, but the cold symptoms never fully disappeared. Over the weekend of November 8 & 9, Henry got significantly sicker. He was admitted to Children's Hospital in Omaha on November 10, 2014, and was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on November 11, 2014. He fought hard for nearly two weeks, before passing away on November 22, 2014. This blog depicts our journey through the grief of losing Henry. If you would like to read more about his medical journey, you can visit his CaringBridge page. More photos and community posts can be found at our Hope for Henry Facebook page. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Invisible moms

Today I want to wish a happy Mothers Day to what I call the "invisible" moms...the moms that aren't always remembered by our society on Mothers Day. We are getting better about recognizing these moms, but on days like today we can start to feel invisible. Happy Mothers Day to the moms who have no babies to hold...those who carried babies within for a day or weeks or months...those who gave birth to babies and nurtured them for days, months, or years but then had to let them go...those who yearn for a baby but have not been blessed with one...

Then there are the "non-traditional" moms. These people became moms without physically giving birth...stepmothers...grandmothers/aunts/siblings/dads/friends who have taken in kids to raise and nurture...moms of fur babies...mentors (like my favorite "work moms")...and anyone else who stepped up to the role of mom.

So many people can fill the role of mom. I hope that all of these moms are feeling the love on this Mother's Day. No matter how you become a mom or who you mother, you are important!!

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