Gage standing on one leg, his right, wearing dark blue biking shorts, a long sleeve light blue workout shirt. He's bald and his arms are out in a "T". he has spaghetti hanging from his upper lip like a Fu Manchu mustache.

Grief Is Like An Overloaded Backpack

Early on, I really did not like to go out in the world or to socialize. This was tricky in my marriage because Trux felt like we should honor Gage’s passion for life and live life to the fullest. I did not care about life and just wanted to join Gage.

Lauren Dole in Sea

Lauren, Trux & Gage in the snow sitting in front of a pine tree with snow on the branches. Lauren is on the left wearing a black and yellow jacket with black pants and a light blue cap. Trux is wearing a black jacket with a red trim and a black and red skull cap. Gage is wearing a red skull cap with a royal blue jacket and tan pants

Looking Up From Underneath

In the early days, there was lots of anger and the big question — Why? Why do innocent kids have to suffer so much in this world?

Lauren Dole in Sea

Mother and daughter sitting on a wooden dock. The water goes from light blue to dark blue as it gets closer to the distant mountains covered with trees. The daughter is wearing a blue print swimsuit. The mother is wearing a sleeveless black dress and has long brown hair

Inspired By My Daughter

My daughter Emily is the person who inspired me to get out of bed after my son Andrew died. I needed to be the mom she needed and show her how we can keep moving forward and pick up the pieces of our broken lives.