December 2016 Gifts: In Memory of…
Spike & Mykala Armstrong, Jacob Thompson, Cohen Stremmel, and Dakota Toft By: Jessica Thompson Owen Michael Backer By: Debbie & Ted Ball Hannah Marie Bailey By: Lauren Hess-Metz “In memory of our beloved niece and cousin. We love you. May God hold you in the palm of his hands.” Emily Ann Bogener By: Connie…
Read MoreDear Friends: January 2017 Edition
Welcome to 2017! This is a year we at Share have been anticipating for some time, and we are now here. Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support was founded in 1977 by Sister Jane Marie Lamb at St John’s Hospital in Springfield Illinois. At that time, there was very little offered to those who…
Read MoreHow Do You Welcome A New Baby?
By: Christina Rearick How could anyone experience anything but joy when a new baby is born into their family? The answer is quite simple, when they have endured the loss of such a tiny and most precious life. Years ago, when I lost my very first baby to polycystic ovarian syndrome, my entire world seemed…
Read MoreHelping Others Help You Through Loss
By: Molly Hickey Sipping coffee and sitting across from a long time friend, we talked about the weather, her kids, our jobs, and husbands. With each break in the conversation, I hoped she would ask about Joseph and Grace. I hoped she’d ask about how I am navigating the grieving process, ask how it felt to be back at work when I was…
Read MoreGrief During the Holidays: Hope, Joy, and Remembrance
By Sari S. This is not going to be my first holiday season without my twin boys, Carter and Easton, however it is going to be a first for many things. Some things will stay the same and some I plan on changing. Carter and Easton were born at 23 weeks and 6 days due…
Read MoreEmpty Spaces
By: Ginny Limer These dark, empty spaces are haunting, yet beautiful as it is here that we are most open to finding the light within the darkness, our passions within the pain. This empty space represents your endless pain, your broken heart, your deepest despair, and broken soul, yet this vast space also symbolizes your…
Read MoreSurviving The Holidays
By: Rose Carlson, Share Program Director For most people, thinking about the holidays brings thoughts of joyous celebrations with family and friends. But for someone who has had a baby die, thinking about the holidays brings on feelings of dread instead of feelings of excitement. A time that you may have looked forward to celebrating…
Read MoreHelping Families Heal During the Holiday Season
By Shari Morash, BIS, Founder, Author, Educator, www.lovingyourbaby.ca For those of us who have lost a child, the holiday season can be an overwhelming time of anxiety and sadness. The familiar rituals of family togetherness and being home for the holidays may leave us feeling alone and isolated. While the world around is celebrating, managing…
Read MoreThe Practice of Gratitude: A Holiday Reflection
By: Rev. Joel A. Jueckstock It has been said, “There is no amount of darkness that can put out even a small light.” This, however, may be a difficult idea to take-in, as the months of November and December are representative of the holiday season in the United States. This season is unique, as the…
Read MoreShare Walk for Remembrance of Hope 2016
The Share walk has come a long way since the very first one in 2002. That year, it was held on the grounds of the Gateway Arch with nearly 300 people in attendance and was called the Share Walk to Remember. This year, the Walk for Remembrance & Hope in St. Charles, Missouri on October…
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