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…]
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…]