Strong as a Mother

Where Anger Meets Peace: Madeline’s Journey Through Infertility, Loss, and God’s Steadiness


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*content warning: infertility, miscarriage & pregnancy loss, NICU trauma, infant loss, emergency surgery, postpartum PTSD & depression, medical negligence, faith crisis / anger toward God



Madeline’s story is one of the deepest valleys a mother can walk through: infertility, miscarriage, NICU trauma, emergency surgery, losing her daughter Lilybeth at 19 days old, more loss, and finally the bittersweet joy of welcoming her rainbow baby, Rosalie.


But even more, this is a story about anger, faith, shock, survival, and the peace that only God can give in the exact moment you think you won’t make it.
It’s about learning that anger isn’t sin…and grief isn’t failure.
It’s about discovering God in the middle of the collapse, not after it.
And it’s about carrying both joy and sorrow in the same arms, sometimes in the same breath.


If you’ve ever questioned God in your pain, wrestled with guilt in grief, or tried to hold your baby while grieving another...Madeline’s voice will meet you tenderly, honestly, and without rushing your healing.


LISTEN IN FOR…

  • the hidden emotional layers of infertility and recurrent loss
  • what NICU trauma feels like when your own body is barely surviving
  • the moment she asked God to swap places with her baby and the peace that met her
  • learning to hold anger without shame
  • the faith that carried her through the darkest months
  • navigating motherhood after trauma, anxiety, and PTSD
  • how she honors Lilybeth while mothering her rainbow


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Strong as a MotherBy Erin Simpson