If only it were that simple, right? When the clock struck midnight jolting us into a New Year, wouldn’t it be nice if anything bad from the year past was just washed away? If everything were fresh and new… In some ways, that sounds lovely. In other ways, it sounds terrible. Because even though bad … [Read more…]
This is one of my most popular posts on my personal blog No Holding Back. I continue to receive people to my blog who are searching things like “words when someone loses a baby.” It’s something we all struggle with. Even I, having lost a baby myself, find myself at a loss for words. Sadly, … [Read more…]
In addition to sharing stories about infant loss, we feel it is equally important to spread awareness about resources to help grieving parents. One of the things that has helped me greatly in my healing is finding ways to support other grieving mothers. I am a part of the TTTS Support Group, Mommy to Mommy … [Read more…]
My husband and I have always said that in a way, if we had to lose a child, our situation was the best case scenario. We knew she was so sick from 20 weeks in the pregnancy. We knew she had little to no chance of survival if born alive. We had time to prepare … [Read more…]
Today I am featuring another one of our contributor’s to the book Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. I have to apologize to Christina right now because her son Tyler’s angelversary was on December 15th and I really wanted to post this then. Personal matters have kept me away from … [Read more…]
When we experience one of those amazing moments, we can’t let them pass us by. Even when we are sad. Even when life kicks us when we’re down. Even though today I remember the 2nd year anniversary of my daughter’s death, just two short days after my twins were born, I was still open to … [Read more…]
On Grief and the Holidays The holidays can be so absolutely cruel, can’t they? Especially for those of us missing a loved one. While we see other children perform in Christmas plays and sing carols and rush to sit on Santa’s lap, we are haunted by our child who should be there with us as … [Read more…]
Katia is a contributor to our book, Sunshine After the Storm. As you know, we try to provide as much hope and encouragement as possible. She has shared this post that she wrote on her blog, I am the Milk, a year ago yesterday. I love this sweet post. Thank You Katia for sharing your … [Read more…]
Kristi Bothur is one of our contributing authors to Sunshine After the Storm. Kristi had three miscarriages between her first and fifth children. She began a local grief support group in Columbia, SC that is called Naomi’s Circle. Originally designed to be a group for those with other small children or trying to conceive or … [Read more…]
The holidays are a time when many people find themselves especially sad. We may be increasingly aware of the person or people or children that are not present with us “at the table.” It’s hard for some to find reasons to be thankful. My heart is with anyone feeling this way, because I have been … [Read more…]