A few months ago, we were contacted by a woman named Jennifer who had recently lost her daughter. She shared this heartbreaking story and told us about her desire to fund CuddleCots. This was her request: Sorry to bother you but I lost my baby girl Jasmine on October 31, 2014 at 24 weeks and … [Read more…]
Give Back on #GivingTuesday – it feels good! Today is a special day. It’s #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a national day to give back – to help others, and support the nonprofits that are doing such amazing work to make our communities, country, and world a better place. Essentially, you can help people who are helping others. … [Read more…]
I can honestly say that a large part of my healing after losing my daughter Kathryn has come from helping other people and giving back. Through giving to others, I feel like I am keeping Kathryn alive and honoring her. I know for a fact that my focus on helping other people has been a … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
I have been very quiet the last two months. Partially because life has just been so crazy, and partially because I’ve been storing up my energy for these next 3 – 4 months. The hardest months for me and for many. But October is OUR month. October is our chance to get in everyone’s field … [Read more…]
It’s been one year since Nathalie Himmelrich published her book Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple. I can attest to the beating my marriage took after we lost our daughter. It is so difficult to keep yourself afloat, let alone manage a relationship with your spouse or partner. If you haven’t had a chance to check … [Read more…]
Words for baby loss … Words for baby loss don’t come easily, even for someone who has been there. Even I still struggle with knowing the right words to say to a mama who has lost her baby. Or the father in those rare times that the dad opens up. Over time, the best thing I … [Read more…]
One Miracle by Jennifer Long A few months after my husband and I married, we decided we were ready for a baby. Very soon I was pregnant. I had a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby boy. When our son was fifteen months old, we decided to try for baby number two. Just like the … [Read more…]
Today I just want to give a little encouragement for grieving mothers. Particularly those who still struggle with those dark moments. We all do. I gave a presentation at our local Moms of Multiples club the other night about Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) – the syndrome that caused my twins to become very … [Read more…]
I think about this a lot. How self-destructive grief can become, if it is allowed to be. How we can quickly become trapped in a cycle of unhealthy grieving. All of us will do some things that may be considered unhealthy as we grieve. That’s not abnormal. It’s only when we allow it to get … [Read more…]