Jewels : Our Miracle Fighter
Jewels was the purest soul I have ever known. Despite everything she endured, she was a light. Her smile felt like a gift, and she had the kind of beautiful spirit that made you feel like you’d been in the presence of angels. She was equal parts sassy, joyful, and full of love. I miss…
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April 1, 2023
Chanse : Stable and Thriving
By Janell SchwarzMommy to Chanse SchwarzCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia I found out I was pregnant at 13 weeks. I went in for a routine sonogram at 14 weeks with my OBGYN in Topeka, and I knew then I was having a BOY! This pregnancy was unexpected (I already had three living girls and I had a…
April 1, 2023
Haleigh : Always Smiling
By Tara HahsMommy to HaleighCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Bilateral Wilms Tumors Update: In early 2025, Haleigh finally got her kidney transplant! Haleigh was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia while I was pregnant at my 18-week scan. It was really emotional to get that news: A year before we lost a little boy to miscarriage at 17 weeks,…
March 2, 2023
On Angels’ Wings accomplished a lot in 2022!
On Angels’ Wings is a Missouri non-profit organization that seeks to improve the mental health and wellness of families with medically fragile children (regardless of race, ethnicity, class status or orientation) through therapeutic photography and grief recovery services, free of charge.
March 1, 2023
Winnie : Sweet One
By Emily VinsonMommy to WinnieTrisomy 18Born September 1, 2021 It all started when I had gotten my 10 week NIPT blood test done. It came back 96% positive for the rare genetic disorder, Trisomy18. When my doctor called, she explained that it was a rare disorder, and told me to “just google it.” When we…
February 10, 2023
Executive Director, Michelle Cramer, on Podcast Discussing Grief in the Workplace
https://rootedinrevenue.com/e/hr-reviewing-your-companies-berevement-policies On Angels’ Wings is a Missouri non-profit organization that seeks to improve the mental health and wellness of families with medically fragile children (regardless of race, ethnicity, class status or orientation) through therapeutic photography and grief recovery services, free of charge. oawphoto.org
February 10, 2023
OAW Launches Photographer Mentorship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2023 Springfield and St. Louis, Missouri: On Angels’ Wings is pleased to announce that it has launched a mentorship program for photographers interested in volunteering for the organization, but still new to photography. A large portion of the photo sessions OAW provides are taken in the hospital in low light…
February 1, 2023
Executive Director, Michelle Cramer, Featured on Binky Patrol Podcast
https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=v9eht-137c6e8-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=7 On Angels’ Wings is a Missouri non-profit organization that seeks to improve the mental health and wellness of families with medically fragile children (regardless of race, ethnicity, class status or orientation) through therapeutic photography and grief recovery services, free of charge. oawphoto.org
January 28, 2023
Harper Mae : Second Heartbreaking Loss
By Katelyn LeeMommy to Harper MaeCHD – Truncus ArteriosusAugust 21 – October 17, 2022 (Scroll below to see the couple’s video story, as well as their update with their miracle rainbow baby born in 2024!) My husband and I found out we were pregnant with our son in January of 2021. We spent January to May…
January 27, 2023
Cole : A Sense of Normalcy
By Maggie ButtramMommy to ColeCongenital Heart Defect I remember every detail of what we thought would be our 19-week anatomy scan for our second child; it became a moment that is burned in my mind forever. My husband had to work, so I went alone, with my mom and oldest son in the waiting room.…
January 4, 2023
Kendrick : Change of Mindset
By Breanna ScottMommy to KendrickSpina Bifida Our journey with Spina Bifida began at my anatomy scan while pregnant with our first child, Kendrick, in 2017. My OB noticed some abnormalities on my ultrasound and sent me to a local maternal fetal medicine doctor. While there, I got another ultrasound and an amniocentesis. Both confirmed that our baby…