Through the Grey Skies
A Mother’s Journey of Grief and Hope
by Megan Hewson

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“It wasn’t supposed to be this way.” Every mother carries hopes and dreams for her unborn child, rarely imagining a motherhood journey that veers so far from the path she once envisioned. Through tender storytelling and honest reflection, Megan Hewson invites readers into her deeply personal journey to motherhood—one marked by breathtaking joy and profound loss. From multiple IVF attempts and complicated pregnancies to the devastating death of her infant son, Tucker, Megan guides readers through the emotional terrain of fierce love and deep grief. With openness and vulnerability, she shares a rare perspective on an “out of order” loss: saying goodbye to a baby who had just barely arrived. At its heart, this is a story about love—love that endures even when everything has changed. Megan writes about parenting her surviving son while grieving Tucker, navigating friendships strained by loss, and learning how to carry both sorrow and gratitude forward. Megan and Tucker’s story is a testament to the strength of parental love, the importance of connection, and the complicated, nonlinear nature of grief. This is a story of courage, vulnerability, and the bonds that hold us together—offering gentle reassurance that even when storm clouds gather, the sun, and moments of joy, can return and be claimed again. Above all, Through the Grey Skies honours Tucker’s life and ensures he will never be forgotten. Though his time was brief, his impact was profound.

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Megan Hewson holds a bachelor's degree in education and writes with clarity, compassion, and authenticity of her lived experience as a parent dealing with profound grief. Through her writing, which is grounded in lived experience, she hopes to ease the isolation of grief while reminding readers that it is possible to keep moving forward, even after seemingly unbearable loss. Hewson lives in Leduc County, Alberta, with her husband Mark and their children, Berkley, Presley, and Tessa, where she keeps Tucker’s memory close to her heart. When she’s not writing, she enjoys crafting, designing, organizing, and creating meaningful spaces.

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