The idea of writing this blog came to me about three years ago (2017), after my mom passed away from cancer. I was searching and grasping for ways to learn more about her and her life – to find ways to stay close and connected to her.  It was the most difficult loss I had experienced, and I was struggling to make sense and meaning from it.  Now that a few years have passed, I’ve had a chance to settle into my grief, acceptance, and understanding, and I realize that I had actually know her better than I’d given myself credit for.  But the idea of wishing my mom had “left me more” about her stuck with me, and it sparked the idea that I wanted to leave something behind for my kids, in case something happened to me (aka “if-I-get-hit-by-the-bus scenario” – which horrifies Joe). So, this blog was borne out of a rather morbid but real place; inspired by my growth and evolution from loss, and a deep desire to leave Jess and Jonah (J&J) with something they can look to and maybe find comfort in – what I’ll call “truths” by me, Sarah.