friendship Archives - Jennifer Massoni PardiniJennifer Massoni Pardini

Lessons from Home

Hey, you! The mystique of this sign (even on a cafe menu) never ceases to amaze me. So, as you may or may not have noticed, I’ve taken a wee blog hiatus. In the meantime, I returned home to California. … Continue reading

To My Girlfriends With Love

Thanks to a truly stunning article on The Rumpus, “Transformation and Transcendence: The Power of Female Friendship,” which one of my best girlfriends passed on to me, I’m compelled to pay tribute in turn to the incredible quality, nature, and loyalty … 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: friendship

Lessons from Home

To My Girlfriends With Love