When I first started trying to get pregnant with baby #1, I had no idea how common miscarriage was. I thought it was a rare occurrence and deserved the deepest of sympathies. Don’t get me wrong, I know now that it does deserve the deepest of sympathies. But I also know that unfortunately, it’s not a rare occurrence.

You’ve seen the Instagram accounts. You’ve done some online research. Now you want to change your child’s playroom into a beautiful, organized Montessori space. But where do you start?

My son looks different from other children but in a very minor way. He doesn’t have a disability. I wouldn’t even call it a disorder or a deformity, and he isn’t suffering in any way. But I am.