Mother’s Day is a mere month away, and with that comes a time of sadness for many grieving Mothers. There is a special Holiday for Moms who have lost children, known as International Bereaved Mother’s Day. In the following post one of our contributing authors for Sunshine After the Storm shares her feelings from last … [Read more…]
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…]
Today we’re featuring a story by Kristi Bothur. Kristi is a contributing author to Sunshine After the Storm and writes the blog This Side of Heaven. Kristi shares her thoughts on grief and the passing of time in this story that she wrote over a year ago. On the anniversary of the loss of our children, … [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’re featuring a story from Suzanne Tucker. A contributing author for Sunshine After the Storm, Suzanne pens the blog My Mommy Manual and also writes about loss and grief at In the Face of Loss. The following is a story about grieving and finding faith in your spiritual beliefs. Thank you for sharing your … [Read more…]
Today we feature a story by Sunshine After the Storm contributor Katia Bishofs of I Am the Milk. With her usual flair, Katia writes powerful words backed by raw emotion. In this story Katia shares with us how being pretty on the outside can sometimes affect how we feel on the inside. Thank you, Katia, … [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…]