I'm pregnant with my second child after losing my first to SIDS, and instead of joy I feel terror that love only sets you up for devastation, but I can't unlove this baby even though I'm scared.
More people experience this than they realize.
Grief can make the heart wary of hope, creating the painful paradox of loving while bracing for loss.
“Where Are You with Grief as spiritual practice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.