(Topic: Grief during the holiday season) Hi Friends, This last Sunday was the first day of Advent. In my tradition, both in my family growing up and in my church theologically, Advent is the season of preparation for Christmas. Christmas doesn’t start until December 25th, at which point the Twelve Days of Christmas start (remember
Category: Grief and Mourning
Thanksgiving with Pookie
(Topic: holidays, grief, Pookie) Hi Friends! Overall, this was an enjoyable Thanksgiving. Pookie was dressed and ready for the occasion! I couldn’t resist this little suit! Unfortunately the turkey beanie didn’t fit his head without looking ridiculous, so he asked if he could wear a different hat that matches the suit. I got out all
Wave of Light, October 15, 2018
(Topic: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 2018, wave of light candles) Hi Friends, I want to thank every one of you who lit a candle for a baby that was not your own, especially if you haven’t lost a baby yourself. If you think that one candle doesn’t make a difference, it does –
Empty Arms, Weighted Bears (And Bonus Halloween Pictures!)
(Topic: Weighted bears, grief, grief recovery, infant loss, also Halloween!) Our Molly Bear, one weighted bear option Introduction This is another shareable post! Please feel free to share the link to this blog or this post specifically. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I am focusing on topics that will help friends
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How common is Pregnancy Loss?
(Topic: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Statistics) Introduction This is another shareable post! Please feel free to share the link to this blog or this post specifically. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I am focusing on topics that will help friends of families going through the loss of a baby, geared toward
What can I say? Ideas on how to talk to and help a grieving friend
(topic: loss, grief, communication, helping) Introduction This is a post in my series of posts honoring Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. My goal is for these posts to be shareable – if you are a loss parent, I hope you find this post helpful to share with your friends to help them understand you,
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
(Topic: loss, grief, awareness) What is this Awareness Month? This month is a special one in the USA, but I don’t know if other countries officially observe it. Back in 1988, President Reagan specified October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month (Full text of the official declaration at this link). The idea is to
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Feeding Charlie’s Memory
(Topics: Breastfeeding/pumping/lactation, grief, stillbirth) As close as he could get Dear Friends, Recently, La Leche League (LLL, the international breastfeeding help organization) posted some neat new graphics on their Facebook page: little medal/ribbon pictures, with a description of the achievement, so you could post the relevant one to your Facebook wall. Things like “Breastfed for
My First 5K
(Topic: Fitness, In Memory, Hiking) Dear Friends, I am part of a lovely group of ladies on Facebook, all of whom are committed to trying to become more healthy, and all of whom have experienced loss – I believe all of us have experienced late pregnancy loss. It’s a fabulously supportive group, because we are
Pookie’s Helpful Day
(Topic: Photo story, Weighted Bear) Hi Friends! The other day I had a low-motivation morning, and I realized I needed a little help getting going. My family was coming for dinner, too, so there were some errands and housework that needed to happen, plus setting the table, making things look nice, and then, of course,