About Babette

Hi, I’m Babette.

I’m a mother, grandmother, writer, and woman learning to live with heartbreak and hope at the same time. My story has been shaped by deep love, unimaginable loss, and the long, slow rebuilding that follows.

This photo captures a moment in my family’s life — a moment full of closeness, laughter, and the kind of joy that feels ordinary until you realize how sacred it truly was. It reminds me of where we’ve been, what we’ve lived through, and the love that continues to hold us together.

My life changed forever when I lost my daughter and later my husband. These losses broke me open in ways I never expected. Grief didn’t disappear — it transformed me. It deepened my compassion, reshaped my faith, and taught me to find beauty in the small moments I once overlooked. Through the deepest valleys, I found strength in my surviving daughter, my grandchildren, my family, and the community that held us. And through all of it, I kept writing — letters, prayers, reflections, glimpses. Those fragments slowly became the foundation for my book, Glimpses of Me.

I share my story because healing shouldn’t be silent.
Because grief shouldn’t isolate us. Because our stories deserve to be witnessed, held, and honored. If even one person feels less alone — if one heart finds comfort — then every word, every tear, and every glimpse is worth it.