Grief found my voice and improved my purpose.
Published July 25, 2021
When Tanya Lord’s son, Noah, was born she was a pathologically shy mom who had found her purpose in motherhood. After Noah tragically died from medical error, Tanya was adrift in a sea of grief. Tanya shares “grief found my voice and improved my purpose.” You won’t want to miss this story about a mother’s love and how her grief drove her to make change in the world.
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