What To Say When a Baby Dies It can be difficult to know what to say when a baby dies. As we wrap up another October, which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I think it’s important to share this post again. It’s been a long time since I wrote it, and it deserved […]
Try listening to her, not fixing her – October 15th
The worst day of my life was December 12, 2011, when I held my 2-day-old daughter as her last breath left her body. The doctor prepared us at her anatomy scan at 20-weeks gestation that she would likely not survive, but I held fast to hope over the next 10 weeks until she was born, that […]
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Book Bundle
We are proud to feature five of our books that support Grieving Mothers, in honor of October – Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. October 15th is International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness day We’ve compiled a beautiful collection of these five books and are offering them all for the low price of 9.99! You’ll […]
Healing retreat for Grieving Mamas
In 2019 I am going to fulfill a dream. I am hosting my first ever retreat for grieving mothers. A weekend of being loved and spoiled. Why? Because losing a child, no matter what age they were, how long you carried, or how many or how few memories you have made, is truly one of […]
It’s OK to still be sad, mama
Today marks 7 years since my Kathryn breathed her last breath in my arms. She was two days old. But those two days changed everything for us. For me. For my future. I still cry. I cried today when I posted the only picture I have of me holding my sweet baby girl. I still […]
October 15th 2016
The International Wave of Light October 15th International Day of Remembrance Today we remember all babies born too soon. Today we tell the world that it’s okay to break the silence and comfort mothers who have lost. Today we provide love, light, and encouragement to mamas who are in horrible pain. Today we also ask […]
Let Them Grieve
My husband hit it right on the head today. “I hate the way the media spins things! Talking about how the dad JUST suffered minor cuts and scrapes!” He was, of course, referring to the father who bravely went into the water and tried to rescue his son from a 7-8 foot alligator. Whether he […]
How to Help a Grieving Family over the Holidays
The holidays can be difficult for anyone, but especially if you’ve just lost a child, a sibling, a parent. Everything can make you sad. Christmas carols, ads for toys, images of happy families, Christmas movies, all the talk about the stupid Elf… While no grieving parent would want to damper the excitement for others, this […]
