Honoring Your Child
The Internal Battle of Parenting After Loss
By: Sabrina Ivy Parenting is hard. Parenting after loss takes it to a whole other level. From the moment we find out we are pregnant, we immediately begin to imagine our family with our new bundle of joy. Our sole purpose becomes ensuring we are doing everything we can to bring our babies into this…
Read MoreI’m Not The Mom I Dreamed I’d Be
By: Rachael Fast This topic seemed so easy to write about, however, as I sit to write, my mind goes blank. How do I write about something that is all I’ve ever known, as far as parenting goes? My first baby girl, Elaina Hope was stillborn at 40 weeks in March 2011. She was my…
Read MoreThe Journey of Parenting After Loss
By: Jennifer Haake Parenting is tricky. You question yourself and every single decision you make. You worry. You worry about everything. Are they happy? Are they emotionally cared for? Am I giving them everything they need to become successful adults? The list is endless. As a bereaved parent with surviving children, the self-doubt and worry are exacerbated.…
Read MoreGrieving Honestly: Parenting After Loss
By: Brooke Taylor Duckworth A few weeks ago, I was ushering my daughter out of a crowded waiting room where she had been making small talk with an older woman. I overheard her talking about her little sister. As I opened the door and reached for her hand, she turned to the woman, who was…
Read MoreLetters to Heaven
By: Sabrina Ivy My Sweet Alivia Rose, You are the first thing I think of every morning when I wake. You are the last thing on my mind when I go to sleep. Countless times I think of you throughout the day. My heart longs for you. My arms ache for you. Despite all the…
Read MoreLetters to Hope
By: Robin Busekrus This Christmas, my mother-in-law gave me a journal. On the front cover there is the word Hope. My mother-in-law said, “I know how much you enjoy to write. I thought you would like this for writing about Hope.” At that moment, I did not know what I would write in the journal.…
Read MoreMy Dearest Dolly
By: Heather West My dearest Dolly, How do I put into words the many ways you changed my life? There is so much I want to say to you, but I was not granted with the blessing of telling you in person. Instead I am forced to unwillingly put on layers upon layers, bundle up,…
Read MoreA Letter to My Daugther
By: Kathleen Berg Dear Valerie, Your Birthday is almost upon us again. This time of year is incredibly hard to get through. It is hard to believe that almost eight years ago you came into this world, were here but two short hours, and were quickly gone. I stared upon your face and only held…
Read MoreDear Hadley
By: Leslie Steele Dear Hadley, It’s been 19 months. 19 months ago we got to meet you and be amazed by you. We always knew you were special, incredible really, but meeting you just confirmed it. Daddy and I switch off between imagining you as you would be here at this age and what life…
Read MoreOn Love, Loss and Having Babies
By: Anna Eastland It’s funny that what people so often emphasize about babies is how much work they are. How they will take over your life and make it difficult. How they should generally be avoided in order to live a life of comfort and success. But I can honestly say that the hardest thing…
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