I lost my infant daughter, and when that happened, a whole new world of grieving parents opened up to me. Faces of loss, stories of grief, but most importantly, stories of survival, which have encouraged me and propelled me forward. One of the common themes we share, whether our loss was an early miscarriages, late pregnancy, … [Read more…]
I wanted to share this exciting news that I just received. So, I am cutting and pasting Sean’s own words here… this movie is going to be tough to watch, but will do amazing things for opening up the conversation on stillbirth and infant loss. Read on for the details! RETURN TO ZERO WORLD PREMIERE … [Read more…]
Today we feature a post by Sunshine After the Storm contributor Starr Bryson, of The Insomniac’s Dream. Starr is a powerful writer and although this story is not about her grief as a mother, it is about the loss of a dear friend, and her visit to his grave site. Thank you Starr for sharing … [Read more…]
Cancer sucks in general, but when it happens to a child, it seems magnified by tens of thousands. This is what happened to Donna. Donna is my friend Sheila’s daughter. You might know Sheila as “Mary Tyler Mom.” Sheila is also a contributor to Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. … [Read more…]
You may have heard the concept of choosing a word, or words, each year as a point of focus. Words such as “present” or “balance” or something along those lines to remind us of where we want to go and how we aspire to live our lives. Last year, “balance” was one of my words. … [Read more…]
Infant loss…something we wish a mother never had to experience. But it does. And if it does, we will be here to hold and comfort you. Through my involvement with the March of Dimes, I have been blessed to meet so many mothers who shared not only my experience of long NICU journeys, but also … [Read more…]
My son “Bug” is a very sensitive soul. He is six and he is precious. Today, he was brought to absolute hysterical tears over a Budweiser commercial. If you’ve seen it, you know which one I’m about to mention. The puppy and the horse? Poor little Bug was absolutely distraught that the puppy kept being … [Read more…]
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Sentiments from a Grieving Mother I need you to know that I am not OK. I will never be OK. But I am different. I live in a new reality. I don’t need sympathy. I don’t need looks of pity. I do need understanding. I need YOU to understand that I am profoundly changed. … [Read more…]
Kelly DeBie is a force of nature. I don’t even remember how we came across each other in the blog world, but somehow we became friends. And I’m so glad for that. Through her, I was introduced to a writing group and the Fiction Friday series, which I haven’t been able to participate in much … [Read more…]