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 […]
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month 2016
This month is pregnancy & infant loss awareness month. It’s important for me to bring awareness to the topic and have these resources for you. For those of you who are not familiar with my story, I lost one of my identical twin daughters when they were two days old. So this is a very personal topic. Here are […]
Even I Don’t Always Know What to Say to Grieving Parents
The truth is… everyone is different and it’s so hard to know what to say when a friend lost their baby. Even in my own group of moms I know. Some mothers want to talk and talk about their experience, while others keep a very close hold on their grief. Some want to be surrounded […]
October 15th 2015 – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
The loss of a baby or child is something a mother never, ever forgets. Please remember all babies who have been lost on the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th. Light a candle, change your Facebook profile picture to a burning candle – something, to stand with all mothers who are remembering their […]
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
October has arrived. This is a big month with many very important causes. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, obviously the nearest and dearest to my heart. But also significant – Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month. I am sure there are many other important awareness objectives, but these are the three […]
Those Quiet Moments
Emotions. They can be weak, strong, good, bad. We go through highs and lows, gladness and madness. And sometimes, in a really bizarre scenario, all of them at the same time. I feel that way often. Happy, mad, glad, sad, all melded together. I feel that way when I glance up and see the picture […]
When She Cries
I recently took a trip to France to visit my best friend. I used to go to school in this area of France, and I still have several friends in the area. Just by chance, our dear friend S, (who actually moved to Canada several years ago) was home visiting during the same time frame, […]
Comfortably Numb
Is there anybody in there? Sometimes I wonder myself. Every time I hear the song “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd, it puts me in a trance. My mind wanders off to a time when life was simpler. A warm spring Sunday in college, when my boyfriend and I lounged lazily on the couch and absorbed […]
International Bereaved Mother’s Day 2015
I’ve kept myself so busy this year that I almost missed it. This Sunday is a special Mother’s Day. It’s a day to remember the mothers whose baby or child is no longer with us. Bereaved Mothers. International Bereaved Mother’s Day 2015 is Sunday, May 3rd. Carly Marie has once again put together a special […]
Ways to Help a Grieving Mother
Just as it’s hard to know what to say and do for someone who has lost a baby (what do you say to someone who has lost a baby?) it’s also often very difficult to ask for help. So here’s a little checklist that can be used by both parties – those who are trying […]
Is Heaven for Real?
This is my period of grief. In just a few days we will celebrate the third birthday of my identical twin daughters, and just two days later, mourn the 3 year anniversary of the loss of one of them. I try to fill the birthday with joy and celebrate my survivor Tiny as much as […]
Resources for Grieving Mothers
Pregnancy and infant loss awareness month is drawing to a close. I feel badly, because it was my intent to write more frequently, to give more encouragement, and to share more resources for grieving mothers. But this month was full of LIFE. That, I suppose, is the best piece of encouragement I can give to […]
October 15th – Wave of Light
Today is October 15th. International “Pregnancy and Infant Loss” Remembrance Day. I thought I would have many words to say. But turns out I don’t. This October 15th Please light a candle at 7pm in your time zone to remember all babies who have been lost too soon. I’ll be remembering many. Kathryn, Britany, Cate, […]
Can’t go under it…
Can’t go around it. You just have to go THROUGH it. It is October. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you’ve suffered the loss of a baby or pregnancy or child, I hope you’ll consider joining our community at Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. While we […]
