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Trying to Frame the Andes

Big Ocean. As we know, I used to live by the beach. Close enough to walk on it nearly everyday with a cup of coffee. Close enough to hear it through an open window at night. Close enough to smell … Continue reading

Saludos from Santiago!

So, I am finally here. One year and four days after my husband moved to Chile, I have finished graduate school, said my long goodbye to the friends and familiar places that made it impossible to leave San Francisco for … Continue reading

I’m a writer, editor, mother, and heart collector.

In 2012, I joined the pregnancy and infant loss community when we lost our first child, Lorenzo, during my second trimester. I subsequently miscarried, as one in five pregnancies do. I am now parenting after loss and writing about our journey in the The New York Times, The Washington Post Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Literary Mama, and here. I’m also a longtime magazine contributor and editor who lived in Chile for a while.

Sharing our story has taught me that vulnerability summons strength and solidarity—no one should have to feel alone.

Please consider me a friend. I invite you to explore my site and the resources I’ve gathered for those coping with loss as well as those supporting grief and healing. You may also follow me on Twitter and help me collect hearts with the Chain-Link Heart Project.

Jennifer Massoni Pardini

Writer, Editor, Mother, Heart Collector

Tag: Andes

Trying to Frame the Andes

Saludos from Santiago!