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By: Becca First off, Happy New Year to everyone!! I hope that in 2018 you are able to find comfort in the little things that matter, and find ways to deal with those that cause you pain. This is achievable, with the right support and mind-set, I am sure of it. Christmas is, of course,…
Read MoreTo Our Glories
By: Justine Brooks Froelker The darkness left behind by the loss of you can feel as if the breath, the very essence of who we once were and who we wanted to be, has been taken from us. Some days the darkness so heavy it can be difficult to put one foot in front…
Read MoreHope
By: Mary Farr A Reason to Hope I said to the night that stood at the gate of the new year, “Give me a light that I might tread safely into the dark and unknown.” And a voice said in reply, “Put your hand into the hand of the one who made you, and your…
Read MoreMay Your Days Be Merry And Bright
By: Kelley O. May your days be merry and bright…that’s what the old song tells us to expect this time of year, right? Christmas has ALWAYS been my favorite time of year, but the last few Christmases have been tough. I lost two of my pregnancies in December. Last Christmas was one of the worst.…
Read MoreTen Years Later: Reflections, Memories and Hope
By: Vicki Kiefer, Share Accounting Manager Ten years ago, seven months after our second early pregnancy loss, my husband and I attended our first Share Walk for Remembrance and Hope. I don’t remember much of what was said at the memorial service, and that year we had not yet included our babies’ names to…
Read MoreYou Can’t Quantify Pain: Supporting Others Through Loss
By: Becca When it comes to pregnancy and infant loss, for the couple, the close family, even friends and colleagues, the emotion and pain can be felt like a tidal wave over the people involved, these people feel loss in different ways, and deal with it differently. It is hard to quantify pain, how do…
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 MoreNOTHING, When I Actually Had Everything!
By Heather Glennon My husband Sam and I lost our sweet baby boy, Travis at 38 weeks gestation in July 2016. I remember that day in July so vividly! The last day I felt him move was July 15. We took a walk down Main Street in our home town, went to our favorite spot…
Read MoreHow To Plan A Wave of Light Event
By: Rose Carlson Those who work with and support families who experience the tragic death of a baby know just how meaningful ceremonies, rituals and memorial events are to heartbroken parents. Many parents continue to honor their baby over the years, and they are especially appreciative when others also remember their baby and provide them…
Read MoreAutumn’s Story
By: Kelsey Bell “It’s a girl!” Those three words were music to our ears. After having two perfectly healthy boys, we were more than ready to welcome a daughter into our family. I instantly began picturing what it would soon be like to have someone at home that I could relate to for once and…
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