Posts Tagged ‘couples grief’
Letters 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…
Read MoreNew Ambitions
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 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…
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