By Jessica Watson https://fourplusanangel.com/ Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://i0.wp.com/fourplusanangel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cropped-rainbow1-300x282-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 By Jessica Watson https://fourplusanangel.com/ 32 32 10 Must-read books that will keep you turning pages late into the night https://fourplusanangel.com/2025/02/10-must-read-books-that-will-keep-you-turning-pages-late-into-the-night/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2025/02/10-must-read-books-that-will-keep-you-turning-pages-late-into-the-night/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:07:06 +0000 https://fourplusanangel.com/?p=10489 Are you on the hunt for your next great read? I’ve done LOTS of research to help you find it. My reading genres have been all over the place this year so whether you love historical fiction, emotional dramas or a little romance, this list of must-read books has something for every book lover. From […]

The post 10 Must-read books that will keep you turning pages late into the night appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2025/02/10-must-read-books-that-will-keep-you-turning-pages-late-into-the-night/feed/ 0 I remember https://fourplusanangel.com/2024/12/i-remember/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2024/12/i-remember/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:39:43 +0000 https://fourplusanangel.com/?p=10478 I remember your face before it was covered with tubes and wires. I remember not knowing I wouldn’t see it that way again for months. I remember scrubbing in every day, over and over again. How the seasons changed and my hands chapped, reminding me of where I’d just left my heart and where I’d […]

The post I remember appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2024/12/i-remember/feed/ 1 I gave five stars to every one of these books https://fourplusanangel.com/2024/02/i-gave-five-stars-to-every-one-of-these-books/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2024/02/i-gave-five-stars-to-every-one-of-these-books/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:33:00 +0000 https://fourplusanangel.com/?p=10259 Do I write often anymore just for me? Nope. Can I write about anything other than my favorite books? Also possibly, no. Once upon a time I would make a favorite book list every six months. I think I’m currently on the 18 month plan so if you’re still here– thank you for hanging on. […]

The post I gave five stars to every one of these books appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2024/02/i-gave-five-stars-to-every-one-of-these-books/feed/ 3 Autism in adulthood: Finances https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/11/autism-in-adulthood-finances/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/11/autism-in-adulthood-finances/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:34:32 +0000 https://fourplusanangel.com/?p=10170 I could fill a book with the number of things I did not know about having an autistic adult. From the time my daughter turned 18 life has been a crash course in post-high education, independent living and finances. Despite what everyone says about preparing yourself, 90% of life after 18 is fumbling around in […]

The post Autism in adulthood: Finances appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/11/autism-in-adulthood-finances/feed/ 3 15 Books to add to your Must Read list https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/08/15-books-to-add-to-your-must-read-list/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/08/15-books-to-add-to-your-must-read-list/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2022 19:38:22 +0000 https://fourplusanangel.com/?p=10147 Apparently books are my coping mechanism for all the things. I have read my way through the last few years like a negative on my COVID tests depends on it. Adding in audiobooks has probably tripled my book reading speed as well. I can’t stop you guys, someone take my Kindle. Actually don’t. My mental […]

The post 15 Books to add to your Must Read list appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/08/15-books-to-add-to-your-must-read-list/feed/ 3 Autism awareness we still need https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/05/autism-awareness-we-still-need/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/05/autism-awareness-we-still-need/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 00:56:27 +0000 https://fourplusanangel.com/?p=10034 Most autism parents will tell you they have more than enough autism awareness. They will say autism is their life 24/7 and they are more aware than they ever thought they would be. It’s tough to find anyone who doesn’t know someone with autism. The world is finally shifting to a time when the autism […]

The post Autism awareness we still need appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/05/autism-awareness-we-still-need/feed/ 0 On the other side of grief https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/03/on-the-other-side-of-grief/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/03/on-the-other-side-of-grief/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:13:19 +0000 http://fourplusanangel.com/?p=7803 Nearly every time I took my kids out in public when they were little a sentimental senior would remind me to enjoy them or tell me how quickly they would grow– how precious these days were. Sometimes they would offer their well-meaning advice when the kids were holding hands and happy and no one had […]

The post On the other side of grief appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2022/03/on-the-other-side-of-grief/feed/ 2 Books you won’t be able to put down https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/11/books-you-wont-be-able-to-put-down/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/11/books-you-wont-be-able-to-put-down/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:33:26 +0000 http://fourplusanangel.com/?p=8601 The number of fiction books I’ve read over the last year says a lot about my need to escape all the things. I’ve had no problem surpassing my Goodreads reading challenge goal for the last few years, we’ll just leave it at that. Before my list of books you won’t be able to put down […]

The post Books you won’t be able to put down appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/11/books-you-wont-be-able-to-put-down/feed/ 3 What to do for International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/10/what-to-do-for-international-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-remembrance-day/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/10/what-to-do-for-international-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-remembrance-day/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:35:56 +0000 http://fourplusanangel.com/?p=9976 October 15th is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It marks the end of a marathon of anniversary dates for us. We lost Hadley on October 11 so having this day so soon after fits with the mood of the month. Every year I’m still fighting off my grief hangover from our anniversary dates […]

The post What to do for International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/10/what-to-do-for-international-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-remembrance-day/feed/ 0 12 Books you must read in the new year https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/01/12-books-you-must-read-in-the-new-year/ https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/01/12-books-you-must-read-in-the-new-year/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:12:34 +0000 http://fourplusanangel.com/?p=9959 Like everyone else I’ve spent more time home in 2020 than I could have ever imagined. With all this time at home has come a ton of books and some extra time to actually read them. My list of favorites is growing again so it’s definitely time for another book list. It took me a […]

The post 12 Books you must read in the new year appeared first on By Jessica Watson.

]]> https://fourplusanangel.com/2021/01/12-books-you-must-read-in-the-new-year/feed/ 3