Posts Tagged ‘Miscarriage’
Honoring Your Baby: Rituals and Daily Life
By: Brooke Taylor Duckworth When my first daughter, Eliza, was stillborn, I felt paralyzed. Even a few months out from her death, I still didn’t know what to do that would feel like a proper way to honor her. Eventually, we did a variety of different things to honor her memory—and we continue to do…
Read MoreAugust 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: Immanuel Anthony By: Arleen Korenblat Jaxon Hurley By: Enterprise Bank & Trust Aaron Ryan Kohn By: Chicago…
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…
Read MoreJuly 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: Emery Croson Happy birthday, Emery. We miss you every day. Love always, Uncle Ryan, Aunt Meghan, & Cousin Owen…
Read MoreSeeking Guidance From a Professional Therapist
By: Brooke Taylor Duckworth This month, I wanted to ask a professional therapist about coping with baby loss, and no one seemed better equipped to discuss this subject than a therapist who is also a bereaved mama. My friend, Lindsey Antin, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Berkeley, California. We became friends through…
Read MoreServing Families Around the World: New Jersey Chapter Leader Visits Sierra Leone
Pam Rossano has been a Share Chapter leader in Lavallette, New Jersey, for nearly 30 years. She has also been serving women for 4 decades as a Labor and Delivery nurse. Pam recently joined a team doing medical missions in Makeni, Sierra Leone and was excited to share about her experience. “After about 30 years…
Read MoreChapter Highlight: Share Parents of Utah
Chapter Name: Share Parents of Utah Location: Share Parents of Utah is Based in Draper, Utah; We serve and support 31,831 square miles and 1.7 million Utahns. Supporting Salt Lake, Utah, Tooele, Summit, Sanpete, Sevier, Juab, Emery, Carbon, and Millard Counties. Chapter Leader: Melannie Green Online Resources: Facebook & Instagram: “Share Parents of Utah” Twitter: ShareParents_UT on…
Read MoreWalking to Remember
By: Kendra Goldman I first heard about the Share Walk on October 12th, 2016 while visiting the website. This was 2 days before I was scheduled for a D&C for my second miscarriage. The day of my D&C, I wanted to talk with my doctor to see if the walk would be something I’d be…
Read MoreVolunteer Highlight: Karen Zerr
By: Samantha Brown As Karen settles into the chair across from me, she looks around. It’s obvious that she is familiar with these walls, this conference table, and the hum of a work day around the Share office. Karen is a veteran of Share. She has been volunteering and serving this mission for 20 years.…
Read MoreFor Victor
By: David Varella Dear little baby Victor, Smaller than your brother, Prayed for by so many, Loved by Father and Mother. Never will I see your smile, Hold your hand on earth, Or hold you gently all the while The days after your birth. No longer will your body grow, Never will take a breath,…
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