Grandparent’s Grief
Holidays are Hard
The holidays will always be hard. They will also be joyful. They will be both and that is okay.
Read MoreHonoring My Past in My Present
My son only physically existed in the past. However, he is still very much a part of our present and our future.
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 MoreThe Life We All Envisioned: Suffering the Loss of a Grandchild
A grandparents heart breaks for the pain that their child is experiencing and for the loss of their grandbaby.
Read MoreThe Legacy of Strength: A Grandparent’s Grief
By: Kayla Leibner Seeing your child suffer is a type of suffering in itself. As parents, our love runs so deep that when they hurt or suffer, we also hurt and suffer. If something happens to cause one of my children distress or pain, my first instinct is to fix or remove the problem to…
Read MoreI Am With You
By: Casey Zenner Close your eyes…take a deep breath. Do you feel that? The peace coming over you? That’s me. That’s me telling you I am okay, so please don’t worry. That’s me waving hello and goodbye, please hurry home, I can’t wait to hear your stories. That’s me grabbing your leg and squeezing tight in the afternoon as your day drags on. That’s me…
Read MoreLove Bears All Things
By: Kayla Leibner The journey of a bereaved parent is full of misconceptions, false impressions, and understatements. It’s uncomfortable and unthinkable. There’s no possible way to help someone to understand unless they, too, are walking in our shoes. At some point, we were all on the misunderstanding end of this scenario. I know I once…
Read MoreBooks To Comfort Your Heart: A Quarantine Reading List
Losing a baby can be a lonely, isolating experience, and unless one has known someone who had such a loss, it is easy to feel as if no one understands what you are experiencing. For those who are grieving the death of their baby, the right books can help you process the loss. Different types…
Read MoreThe Legacy of Strength: A Grandparent’s Grief
By: Kayla Leibner Seeing your child suffer is a type of suffering in itself. As parents, our love runs so deep that when they hurt or suffer, we also hurt and suffer. If something happens to cause one of my children distress or pain, my first instinct is to fix or remove the problem to…
Read MoreWe All Grieved: A Grandparent’s Loss
By: Jaclyn Pieris It was an abnormally warm day in England and I was sitting in a stuffy, grey colored, softly lit room in another weekly counseling session. I was enrolled in a training course to become a therapeutic counselor, and I had to undergo 50 hours of counseling. This requirement was exactly what I needed…
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