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Welcome to Main & Mama. This is a safe space that I created as a home for my broken heart in the aftermath of losing my sweet daughter, Eleanora James, two weeks before her due date in June 2021. This home resides at the intersection of my role as Mrs. Main and my role as Mama to the girl I'll never get to raise. Behind the front door is a mountain of grief that I'm trying to unpack and sort through by writing it all down—here. I hope you'll come with me and maybe even stay awhile.

“To help others,” she said.

I talked to my daughter last night. Somewhere around 5:45 a.m., I woke up with the physical pain…

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On September 14, 2021
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Hope for the Table

Just like that, September is here, and the turn of the calendar page brought with it a chill…

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On September 2, 2021
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The Beauty of Simplicity

Do you ever have one of those dreams where you’re running from something, and you’re pushing your legs…

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On August 25, 2021
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Visits From My Daughter

I have a lot of worries these days. I was talking to my best friend the other day…

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On August 12, 2021
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Grace Against the Freight Train

I have never been a fan of change. I once told my psychiatrist, “I hate change. I don’t…

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On August 10, 2021
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Looking for Tunnels

This week, inspired by the cooler weather and the return of August and the desperate need for this…

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On August 3, 2021
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A Hard Story to Live

I can still feel the paper under my legs and hear the sound of my heartbeat and the…

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On July 29, 2021
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Breathing Alone Again

6 Weeks Postpartum

I had my six-week postpartum appointment today. My doctor asked me how I’m doing, and I waved my…

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On July 27, 2021
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The Language of Grief

Yesterday was hard. I recently came across the term “grief hangover,” which is the feeling of sluggishness, grogginess,…

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On July 22, 2021
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Eleanora James

Writing It All Down

Welcome to Main & Mama. This is a safe space that I created as a home for my…

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On July 20, 2021
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Hi, I'm Sarah. I'm a wife, a mama, a writer, and a lover of Christmas, hot coffee, and cozy blankets. I'm learning every day how to navigate grief by writing it all down.

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