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Find Support in your State
FIND SUPPORT IN YOUR STATE Share is a national organization with over 75 Chapters in 29 states. If you don’t see a Chapter in your state, there are other helpful organizations listed. State List Online Communities Newly Bereaved Parent Packet Request Share Chapter Highlights Our Chapters are doing amazing things and supporting so many bereaved…
Read MoreLike He Never Existed
By: Chrissy I don’t pay much attention to social media or celebrity news, but it was hard to avoid hearing that Chrissy Teigen had lost her precious baby boy, Jack. It seemed like everyone was talking about it in the loss community. Being the average human that I am, I of course couldn’t then resist…
Read MoreSpeak The Unspeakable
By: Kayla Leibner In all walks of life, it’s important to be able to tell your story. The elements of our story help shape us into the people we become. We get to influence some of the plot and choose some of the characters in our life, but other times we can’t control what or…
Read MoreRemembering Together This October
Parenting after a loss is a dance between gratitude for the children you are raising and longing for those you don’t.
Read MoreOctober Has Never Been The Same
By: Robyn Busekrus It is difficult for me to look forward to October. At one time, fall was my favorite season. The cooler weather, hoodies, cozy blankets, bonfires and pumpkins were some of aspects of fall I loved. Now, October is bittersweet. I still have some enjoyment of the fall season, but it is hard…
Read MoreOctober 2018 Gifts: In Memory Of…
Each month, families and friends have the opportunity to donate to Share “In Memory Of” the baby or babies they have lost. This month we honor and remember the names listed below. In Memory Of: Caleb Michael Akers We know your looking over us. By: Suzanne Husby Brooke Barbeau By: Terri Bekebrede …
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 MoreShare Walk for Remembrance and Hope: A Day to Remember
By: Joy Boresi “I’m very sorry, but I see your baby’s heart, and it’s not beating.” Those were the words that turned my and my husband’s world upside down. We had tried for years to become pregnant, and the day we found out we were expecting was one of the happiest days of our lives.…
Read MoreShare History
This timeline includes highlights of Share’s history from 1976 to 2016. 1976 Established an AMEND (Aiding Mothers and Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death) chapter in Decatur, IL after meeting with St. Louis AMEND organization 1977 Began Share group at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois Began providing education on perinatal loss and bereavement in hospitals, colleges,…
Read MoreNew Holiday Traditions
By: Kendra Salgado My life is so much more different now than I ever expected, and the holidays are no exception. After finding out I was pregnant in May of last year and subsequently being pregnant the holidays the rest of the year, I never thought I would have to experience them without my son,…
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