(topic: Loss, Remembrance) Wave of Light 2017 Don’t forget! TONIGHT, Monday the 15th, light a candle (or one for each baby you know) or turn on a battery candle, or light a candle at a place of worship… If we all do this in our own timezone, from 7pm to 8pm, a rolling wave of
Category: remembrance
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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NILMDTS Walk
(Topic: Grief, Remembrance Walk) Dear Friends, Yesterday we went for a walk in Columbus, as participants in the NILMDTS Remembrance Walk, which I have periodically been telling you about as I asked for donations to sponsor our walk. Well, it finally happened! We drove down to Columbus early in the morning, which takes about 2
Charlie’s Birthday
(Topic: Grief, Birthday, Anniversaries. Picture-heavy post) Dear Friends, Tuesday was my son Charlie’s birthday, and if he hadn’t died, he would now be 2. Sometimes I tell people that it’s the “anniversary of his birthday”, or that it “would be his birthday”, so they don’t expect him to be alive, but for me, it IS
NILMDTS Walk – Last Request!
Hi Friends, On June 23rd, Hubby and I will be joining NILMDTS on their Ohio Remembrance Walk. For us, this coincides beautifully with Charlie’s birthday, which is just about as perfect as it can get! NILMDTS is the photography organization that takes volunteer professional photographers, and sends them to parents going through a late pregnancy
Mother’s Day 2018
(Topic: Grief vs. holidays) Hi Friends, Today is the day before Mother’s Day, and I’m nervous. I’m nervous about being invisible, I’m nervous about being too visible, I’m nervous about doing it without kids, I’m nervous about crying, I’m nervous about being recognized in church and getting emotional. Invisible, because without a child in tow,
Birthday Ideas for Charlie
(topic: remembering a child on their birthday, infant loss, memorial ideas) Dear friends, This year, in June, Charlie will be turning 2. If you would like to help us remember him in a more tangible way, here are a few things you can do: Ways to remember Charlie on his 2nd Birthday (June 19th) Support
Pookie Visits Santa
(Topic: What I would be doing with Charlie) Dear Friends, This post is a bit late! Oops! I thought I’d posted this picture, but realized that I hadn’t, and thus, hadn’t shared the story. This last Christmas I did something I don’t ever remember doing before. I went to a mall Santa. I’ve never ever
What If?
(topic: grief, regrets) Dear Friends, As I write this it, has been maybe all of a few hours since I finished a novel – which was good, and enjoyable, overall. Interestingly, of the 5 books I’ve read by this author, so far 4 of them have had characters who had experienced infant loss prior to