Honoring Your Child
Acceptance…
By: Silvia Bowman Before I tell you how I was finally able to get to this peaceful and quiet “place” I call “acceptance,” I need to provide a little background: Since the tragic loss of my precious baby girl in 2007, I have been on a ride no mother ever wants to embark on.…
Read MoreProtecting My Already Broken Heart
By: Amy Lied Life after losing a child is filled with triggers. They are everywhere and some times in the places you least expect them. Immediately after losing Asher, I found social media to just be a minefield of both comfort and triggers. It was my saving grace by connecting me with other mothers who were like…
Read MoreLet Loss Guide Your Parenting
By: Shannon Duke As I write this post, I just finished up the day packing up items from Gracyn’s 1st birthday party. It was a great day filled with a hard’s day work of set-up, great music, delicious cupcakes, and wonderful friends. As I savored the time with those I cherished most, I couldn’t help…
Read MoreStranger Interactions
By: Amy Lied Everyone loves babies, throw in more than one and people can’t contain themselves. We hear the same sentiments all the time. “Are they twins?” “You have your hands full!” “Boy/girl?” (While my twin daughters are both wearing pink…face palm!) “My second cousin twice removed has twins!” “My daughter has twins and she…
Read MoreHelping My Sons Grieve
By: Robyn Busekrus I wish loss wasn’t a part of our journey. When we found out we were expecting, we had this vision of what our family would look like. It had been some years since having our boys, and we always had wanted another child. One of the hardest parts of this journey is…
Read MoreFather’s Day and Miscarriage
By: Tiffany Elder I remember looking at the screen and waiting. Waiting for the technician to zoom in on the baby so we could see her for the first time. My husband was off to the side holding our three-year-old son on his lap. When the baby finally made her appearance on the screen, I…
Read MoreThinking of you this Father’s Day
Father’s Day 2019 By: Jason Rogers of Share Truck1 To find support in your state, visit our list of Share Chapters. Three years ago, on June 20th, 2016, Jason and Beth Rogers said goodbye to their daughter, Angelica Lanae. Her name means “Precious Angel.” On that sorrowful day, her parents began a journey towards healing.…
Read MoreMy Most Favorite Father
By: Amber Mangrum He made all the phone calls. He sent all the texts. Over and over, he repeated to family and friends, “Our girls are here.” We knew going into the hospital that it was not going to be sunshine and rainbows for us; our identical twin daughters were already gone. Giving birth was…
Read MoreDear Grieving Mother,
By: Sabrina Ivy Dear Grieving Mother, First, let me tell you I am so sorry you carry this weight of baby loss. With Mother’s Day just around the corner I understand some of the thoughts that are taunting you. I have them, too. This day looks nothing like it should for us. Whether you held…
Read MoreWhen You’re Not Feeling Well on Mother’s Day
By: Brooke Taylor Duckworth In the months after my first daughter was unexpectedly stillborn, I began to get used to the weight of grief. I became familiar with that sense of stumbling around in a fog, the air around me feeling thick with my own unshed tears. I grew accustomed to the way my throat…
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