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Grieving together …. and apart
Carrying hope and the love for my baby into the New Year.
Read MoreGrief, Hope, and YOGA
By: Brooke Taylor Duckworth Before my daughter died, I didn’t understand that grief was a physical sensation. I knew what it meant to “feel sad,” but I had never grieved like this before. This was a whole-body experience. This was a constant headache, chronic tension from clenching my teeth and tightening my jaw. My body…
Read MoreShattering the Silence
By: Autumn Purdy On a brisk, sunny morning recently, I drove my daughter to her socially distanced ballet performance of “The Nutcracker”. This year will be different than all other years: masks on, dancing within a taped-off box, no parents or audience, and instead of enjoying a matinee showing of the annual Christmas spectacular at…
Read MoreFor Harmony
By: Rachel Helden This is my first time writing to you since you left this world only a few short weeks ago. How can it be? The excitement so fresh before me, before us, and now you are gone. Really gone. I spent days convincing myself that surely what doctors told us had happened to…
Read MoreFaith in fearful times
Coping with grief through a pandemic, finding strength and support during a time of social distancing.
Read MoreNever Alone
Sharing the lessons we learned from our daughter and helping others know they are not alone in the heartache and pain.
Read MoreGifts of the Holiday season
By: Robyn Busekrus The holidays are here and they bring an assortment of emotions. The holiday songs, decorations and gifts to buy usher in the season. For myself, the holiday season starts at the end of September. Fall is in gear and Halloween is approaching. October is the month we lost our son Hope. Fall…
Read MoreThe Good She Brought Into My Life
By: Ashley Opliger It’s been six years since my daughter, Bridget Faith, went to Heaven at 24 weeks and 5 days into my first pregnancy in 2014. Some days it feels like just yesterday that I held her so carefully in my hands in the cradle my mom had knit for her, soaking in each…
Read Morenew holiday traditions
New holiday traditions can create a way to honor and continue to love your baby.
Read MoreHelping a loved one when the holidays Hurt
The death of a baby can change you forever. The grief experience changes daily and is amplified during the holidays.
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