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A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a beige coat and pink top holds a young child with light blonde hair. The child is dressed in a gray jacket over a patterned sweater and looks slightly to the side. The background shows a framed picture and a window.
Wellness Memoir

Wellness Memoir: Prioritizing health when you are the caregiver 

By Jaimi Erickson

A woman in military uniform holding a baby dressed in blue on the left side, and a woman in a red shirt sitting on a dark leather couch, gently holding and kissing a sleeping baby dressed in white with gray spots on the right side.
Transition Memoir

Transition Memoir: Alone

By Amanda Huffman

A female doctor in a white coat is sitting on a chair, holding a clipboard and talking to a woman seated on a stool. A dark cloud hovers above them, symbolizing a gloomy or concerning atmosphere. The background is a light green abstract shape.
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: Was the dark cloud finally lifting?

By Julie Eshelman

A smiling baby wearing a green and navy blue shirt is sitting on the floor, with a woman wearing glasses, a teal University of North Dakota t-shirt, and gray pants kneeling beside him, both appearing happy in a cozy indoor setting.
Wellness Memoir

Wellness Memoir: Facing solo parenthood with chronic illness

By Jaimi Erickson

A side-by-side image showing a woman in two different stages: on the left, she is pregnant and wearing a U.S. Air Force uniform, smiling at the camera; on the right, she is holding and gently kissing a newborn baby, wearing a green top with her hair tied back.
Transition Memoir

Transition Memoir: ‘How did I get here?’

By Amanda Huffman

A smiling person with a bald head wearing a beige hoodie is taking a mirror selfie in a medical setting. They have an IV line connected to their arm, which is attached to an infusion pump and IV bags on a metal stand. The background includes tiled walls and a wooden door.
Cancer Memoir

Top 12 questions I get as a military spouse going through chemotherapy

By Stacy Bilodeau

A female scientist or doctor with brown hair, wearing a white lab coat and holding a clipboard, is presenting information related to IVF (in vitro fertilization). In front of her are three test tubes with different colored liquids, a microscope, a container with pills, and a medicine bottle. Behind her is a large screen displaying test tubes and IVF-related data, along with floating informational panels featuring medical icons and text. The background includes abstract shapes and plant illustrations.
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘Back and forth’

By Julie Eshelman

A hand is placing a circular token with a radiation symbol on a countdown chart titled "Stacy's Radiation Countdown," which is attached to a refrigerator. The chart has motivational messages in each box and numbers counting down. A wrist wearing a pink silicone bracelet that reads "Stacy's Fight Club" in black text is shown against a blurred background with Halloween decorations, including pumpkins and a banner.
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: ‘I don’t know how I feel about this month’

By Stacy Bilodeau

Wellness Memoir: Crohn’s Disease, a baby and a year-long deployment
Wellness Memoir

Wellness Memoir: Crohn’s Disease, a baby and a year-long deployment

By Jaimi Erickson

Courtesy Amanda Huffman.
Transition Memoir

Transition Memoir: ‘I made a list’

By Amanda Huffman

A woman sitting on a blue armchair holding a baby in her arms. She is talking on a phone while a laptop rests on her lap. The woman wears an orange shirt and the baby is dressed in white. The background features soft blue abstract shapes.
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘It’s a moment I won’t forget’

By Julie Eshelman

A bride in a white strapless wedding gown holding a bouquet of pink, orange, and white flowers stands between a woman in a blue dress and a man in a black suit with a white shirt and patterned tie. Both the woman and the man have white floral boutonnieres. Behind them are two tall floral arrangements with orange, pink, and white flowers on metal stands, set against a backdrop of green foliage.
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘Grief is love’

By Jessica Hall

Rainbow baby and family
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘We finally got our rainbow baby, our miracle’

By Julie Eshelman

last day of chemo
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: ‘I rang the crap out of that bell!’

By Stacy Bilodeau

Grief Memoir: Diapers and hospice
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: Diapers and hospice

By Jessica Hall

a couple holds an ultrasound photo - illustrated on Canva.
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘Our baby was healthy’

By Julie Eshelman

Cancer Memoir: ‘This is me.’
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: ‘This is me.’

By Stacy Bilodeau

family at yellowstone
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘What was I going to do?’

By Jessica Hall

pregnancy test
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘I just couldn’t help but feel hopeful’

By Julie Eshelman

Stacy Bilodeau
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: Real-time update – I’m struggling

By Stacy Bilodeau

The author's mom and dad sit on a couch in an embrace
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘I have to stay’

By Jessica Hall

woman speaking
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘My pain had a purpose’

By Julie Eshelman

The author in a hospital bed
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: ‘You’re going to be Iron Woman!’

By Stacy Bilodeau

little girl in a rocking chair
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘Her number is still saved in my phone’

By Jessica Hall

Infertility Memoir: ‘This wasn’t how it was supposed to be’
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘This wasn’t how it was supposed to be’

By Julie Eshelman

Cancer Memoir: ‘Am I going to die?’
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: ‘Am I going to die?’

By Stacy Bilodeau

The author and her mom. Photo courtesy of Jessica Hall.
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘It was my turn to do everything for her’

By Jessica Hall

Graphic of a doctor consoles a crying woman
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘There was only silence’

By Julie Eshelman

surprised mom
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘Joy filled her face’

By Jessica Hall

A couple walks through the forest
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘I was overcome with joy’

By Julie Eshelman

Cancer Memoir: ‘I did not see this coming’
Cancer Memoir

Cancer Memoir: ‘I did not see this coming’

By Stacy Bilodeau

Girls play in sandbox
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘Mom, you’re alive!’

By Jessica Hall

Couple on couch with pregnancy test
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘I thought getting pregnant would be easy’

By Julie Eshelman

Grief Memoir: ‘We are at the ER’
Grief Memoir

Grief Memoir: ‘We are at the ER’

By Jessica Hall