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Jolissa Skow

Jolissa Skow

One Year Reflections After Stillbirth

Jonah’s anniversary of meeting his grandma Kelly in Heaven is 8 days from now, and his birthday is 9 days away. I’m not sure how it’s…

Jan 14, 2018

One Year Reflections After Stillbirth

Jan 14, 2018

Jolissa Skow

Book Review: Sourdough

This is one heck of a unique novel. Centered around food and baking, it’s also a bit futuristic and strangely magical.

Jan 3, 2018

Book Review: Sourdough

Jan 3, 2018

Jolissa Skow

On Inspiration, Fear, and a Personal Challenge

Can a person be over-inspired? If so, I am one of said people. I’ve been consuming inspiring content in earnest for quite some time, about…

Jan 2, 2018

On Inspiration, Fear, and a Personal Challenge

Jan 2, 2018

Jolissa Skow

New Year + Jonah’s Month

2018 is a bright one so far. We welcomed the new year in with friends last night, so I didn’t wake up until just past 9 AM. I walked out of…

Jan 1, 2018

New Year + Jonah’s Month

Jan 1, 2018

Jolissa Skow

The Christmas Tablecloth

The Doornink family gathers every (close to) Christmas Eve for our celebration of love and family, and sometimes a little Jesus. We sit…

Nov 29, 2017

The Christmas Tablecloth

Nov 29, 2017

Jolissa Skow

Random Writing Prompt: My Favorite Recipe

To learn to be a better writer, I have a book of writing prompts. I asked Colin to open it and give me a random one tonight, and he opened…

Nov 22, 2017

Random Writing Prompt: My Favorite Recipe

Nov 22, 2017

Jolissa Skow

This is my secret to happiness in grief.

It’s no secret that my life has been pretty full of grief lately. I’ve lost my mom, my health, and my first child within the last three…

Nov 20, 2017

This is my secret to happiness in grief.

Nov 20, 2017

Jolissa Skow

Ode to Bubble Baths

Yikes, it’s been so long since I’ve written regularly! I’m a busy bee. I’m taking a writing class for the next couple of weeks about…

Nov 12, 2017

Ode to Bubble Baths

Nov 12, 2017

Jolissa Skow

How Journaling is Bringing My Creativity Back

It’s been hard for me lately to write. Gasp I know, it’s hard to believe because of how much I was writing in my early months of grief! I…

Oct 24, 2017

How Journaling is Bringing My Creativity Back

Oct 24, 2017

Jolissa Skow

On Becoming an Invisible Mother

On January 22nd, 2017, I became an invisible mother. My person was still wholly visible, but my motherhood was not.

May 12, 2017

On Becoming an Invisible Mother

May 12, 2017

Jolissa Skow

Jolissa Skow

Mom to Jonah, born sleeping. Aspiring memoir writer, blogger, invisible mother, anxiety fighter. Observer of nature, humanity, relationships. Voracious reader.

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