Posts Tagged ‘parenting after loss’
A Brother to Remember
By: Amy Lied Raising little, living siblings of an older brother who isn’t here is complicated. We have always been very open with our girls about their older brother, Asher, who died before they were born. They know of him and his place within our family. One time while having a dance party, my daughter…
Read MoreGrief
By: Amy Lied Grief is now a lifelong companion for me. Over the course of the four years that I have been living with grief, it has evolved. Now, I can breathe easier, the grief more in the background with the occasional really heavy day. During those initial days after the loss of my son,…
Read MoreGrieving together …. and apart
Carrying hope and the love for my baby into the New Year.
Read MoreNew Year’s …. a time for hope
Carrying hope and the love for my baby into the New Year.
Read Morenew holiday traditions
New holiday traditions can create a way to honor and continue to love your baby.
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 MoreDelicate Dance
Parenting after a loss is a dance between gratitude for the children you are raising and longing for those you don’t.
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 MoreFinding Hope and Strength When Your Children are Grieving
By: Kayla Leibner I love my children more than my own life. All of them. I want what’s best for them. My husband, Ben, and I have four children – Jace, Kiley, Melody, and Jamie. We sound like a typical large family, right? Well, things aren’t always as they seem. There are things about our…
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…
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