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Why Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month is Important to Me
By: Crystal Webster Let’s be honest, national holidays are all over the map these days. There’s National American Cheese Month {October}, National Train your Dog Month {January}, and National Novel Writing Month {November}…just to name a few. There’s a national holiday for just about everything out there. I’m sure if I looked hard enough, I…
Read MoreWhy Is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month Important To Me?
By: Derek Haake, Esq., MBA (Share Board Member) The night we delivered our triplets 6 weeks premature because my son was stillborn, I sat in the house, by myself because we had no family within 400 miles of us. This meant we had no one to take care of our dogs that night, so I…
Read MoreInfertility….Awareness
By: Lindsey Dell I have a confession. I’m an addict. Reality tv. You name it…I probably watch it. The trashier the better. I’m sure there’s a whole psychological reason behind why I love trashy television so much, but I don’t really care. It makes me feel better about myself and that’s good enough a reason…
Read MorePink and Blue Awareness Project
October is the month for all loss parents to help bring awareness of our deep grief and the ongoing love that we have for our babies.
Read MorePregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness We focus on sharing the stories of our precious babies. We break the silence surrounding loss to raise awareness so no one goes through it alone. Share Was There Help raise awareness during October! Many families suffer in silence and long to know they are not walking this path alone.…
Read MoreWhen I Learned About Pregnancy And Infant Loss Awareness
By: Amy Lied Prior to 2016, I never knew that October was Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. I never saw it on my social media. I never knew anyone who lost a pregnancy and openly shared their experience. But then in May of 2016, I had a missed miscarriage. I had started my…
Read MorePregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness: Alivia’s Story
By: Sabrina Ivey October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. 1 in 160 pregnancies end in stillbirth. Every day in the United States, approximately 70 babies are born still and silent. That’s 70 mothers and fathers who leave the hospital empty handed. 70 families making funeral arrangements…
Read MoreShare Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness: Blog Tour
Share advocate, Justine Froelker is leading a blog tour for Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Incredible group of 15 brave women share their stories. Check out the first blog post here: https://everupward.org/2016/09/08/footprints-blog-tour-share-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness/ #ShareWalk2016, #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #WaveofLight, #ShattertheStigma
Read MoreRemembering Our Little Angels 3K Walk
Share Chapter in Zebulon, North Carolina Angel Heart Prints Corporation 2nd Annual Walk on October 28, 2023 Remembering Our Little Angels 3K Walk Angel Prints Corporation (Share Chapter in Zebulon, North Carolina) held its second annual ‘Remembering Our Little Angels’ 3K Awareness Walk to uplift the important issue of pregnancy and infant loss during National…
Read MoreGuide for Planning Memorial/Remembrance Events
I think we all have an innate need to have a physical component to grieving, not just memories. It satisfies a need to have some continuity with that person.” ~Joseph Nowinski Hosting remembrance events for bereaved families has several benefits for you as well as for the families you serve. Many parents want to continue…
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