Bereaved Parents
The Most Wonderful (and Grief-Filled) Time of the Year
By: Amy Lied I think it’s safe to say that the Christmas season is a favorite among a large number of people. Christmas music is playing the day after Halloween. Social media is flooded with decorated trees only a few days after that. Songs proclaim that it’s the “most wonderful time of the year”. But…
Read MoreWhen You Don’t Feel Like Celebrating
By: Lindsey Wimmer It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Or so the songs tell us. The holiday season gives us opportunities to see friends and family, attend parties, exchange gifts of love, be thankful, celebrate our faith, or many other special activities. Unless you’re grieving the death of your baby. Then it can…
Read MoreMy Journey Through Pregnancy After Loss
When I found out I was pregnant for the first time, we were over the moon. My husband couldn’t keep his darn mouth shut he was so excited, so we spilled the beans pretty quickly. Family, friends, and coworkers were thrilled. For the first 12 weeks, I felt like I was tip-toeing through life, trying…
Read MoreBaby Loss Photography: On Memory and Celebration
By: Anna Eastland Why did we take pictures of those we love? So that at another time in the future we may be present to them again as we were in that moment. Photographs allow us to transcend time. We are able to re-present that moment, to make it present again. Because of our spiritual…
Read MoreDear Loss Mom: A Letter to My Younger Self
By: Keisha Wells Twelve years ago, I became a loss mom. I had no point of reference for the devastating blow of pregnancy and infant loss. I couldn’t process the arduous landscape ahead in navigating life without my precious sons, Kyle and Kendrick. My boys were born beautiful and perfect but 17 weeks too soon.…
Read MoreSharing Your Truth
By: Amy Lied “When are you going to have kids?” “Do you have any other children?” “(Sees I have twin daughters) Going to try for a boy next?” These questions are extremely personal and, yet, asked on a regular basis, usually by complete strangers. I’ve heard them all and more throughout my journey to start a…
Read MoreTalking About Grief and Loss is Uncomfortable.
By: Robyn Busekrus Sometimes friends and family don’t have the words to bring comfort. When I think of grief, I think of sadness and pain. We all like to share the highlights in our lives. Social media shows the highlight reel of our experiences. Those experiences are important to share. However, life isn’t sunshine and…
Read MoreTrusting Your Body After Miscarriage
By: Rebecca Stockwell Hello to all the bereaved parents out there and all the family members supporting them. You are true warriors. My name is Rebecca, I became a bereaved mom in 2010. I was having an uneventful pregnancy until we went for a routine 18 week ultrasound. I can vividly remember the ultrasound hurting…
Read MoreShare Walk: An Excerpt from Having Grace
By: Crissy Goodpaster “Another thing that really helps me and Chris is making sure to have Grace in our everyday life. We do this in many ways. One of the most important things we do is the Share Walk for Remembrance and Hope hosted by Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support. The October after we…
Read MoreBlessings, Little One
By: Sheri Little Evans Little One, I guess this is “goodbye.” You were more than a dream…more than a prayerful hope, you were reality for us. We had many dreams for you…for us as a family. I doubt we’ll even see you to really say “goodbye.” So, let this special poem go with you on…
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