This is a place for sharing. This is a place for families. This is a place inspired by a mother's love.
These words are for those who have known the heartache of pregnancy and infant loss-the mothers and fathers, grandparents, and loved ones. I am writing for those of you who so lovingly share your stories of loss and the photos of your babies gone too soon. I need you to know something. Your story is…
There’s an assumption that people go to therapy to fix what’s broken. I believe this is a reason why people regard therapy with such hesitation. It’s painful to face your fragmented life and it can be even more painful to pick up the pieces. If you’re a bereaved parent, you might not see the point…
Continue reading ➞ Using Therapy To Heal After Pregnancy And Infant Loss
To the mother waiting for her living baby, I want to tell you that I love you. I want to tell you that I think you are courageous and gracious and strong. There are so many words that spill from my heart when I witness your pain and hear your story. But, there is one…
Continue reading ➞ To The Mother Wishing For A Living Baby–You Don’t Need My Empty Promises
To All The Mamas Who Have Nothing But Love For Other Mamas, You know who you are. You're the moms who are constantly reaching out and waving your flags of solidarity for the new moms on the block. You are the moms who are there for the breastfeeding moms and the formula moms. You high-five…
Continue reading ➞ All Moms Need Support — Grieving Moms, Too
Even if you have a loved one who has experienced the loss of a child, you may not know that July is Bereaved Parents Months. In the loss community there will be opportunities for bereaved parents to share and connect with other parents of loss. But what you might notice is that even with all…
The online loss community is huge. Right now, if you asked me to, I could give you the names of at least 100 bereaved parents I have met online. And those, are just the ones I'm close to. Although social media can be wrought with triggers, many of us choose to grieve online. Participating in…
Continue reading ➞ Why We Choose To Grieve Online And The One Thing You Can Do To Support Us
I'm the person with the dead baby. It's okay, I'm allowed to be so blunt because it's my truth. I am the person whose baby died. One day my baby was living and the next day they died. That is what happened. It doesn't offend me if you acknowledge this. It offends me when you…
Continue reading ➞ It’s Me–I’m The Person With The Dead Baby
Dear Beautiful Mother, I know. I know how it feels to have your heart feel both heavy and hollow. I know how it feels for your arms to ache from the emptiness they are holding. I know that your life will never be the same. There is no going back to the way things…
Continue reading ➞ To The Mother Whose Baby Has Died–I Know, Because My Baby Died Too