Why Friends Abandon Grievers
It happens in all kinds of ways. One friend just slowly backs off from liking posts on Facebook, waves at a distance from across the sanctuary, stops texting to check up …
On Choice And Letting Go
On an unremarkable (or psychologically buried) spring day in 1994 I lost my second child at about 16 weeks gestation. I was 19, a high school drop-out, and trying to …
5 Common Myths About Bereaved Parents
The trauma experienced by those who lose a baby is unimaginable to most. Most people won’t even allow their minds to ponder such a tragedy. When my daughter Aisley died …
7 Ways To Love Someone Who Is Grieving Their Child
When someone you love has experienced the loss of a child, it’s hard on everyone. They are engulfed in a sea of unbearable pain and grief and sorrow while you …
Signs of Labor: How to Tell When It’s Time for Your Baby’s Birth
As you approach 40 weeks of pregnancy, you will probably spend a lot of time wondering, “When will labor start?” It can be frustrating to wait, especially if you go …
Parenting After Loss: Making Space for Both Babies
The mental load in motherhood is a topic that has rightfully gained traction over the last few years. The term seeks to define all the emotional and mental labor that …
Surviving the Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy After Loss
It doesn’t matter when you lost your baby, the last few weeks of pregnancy after loss are extremely difficult. Aside from the normal gripes from the last month of pregnancy, …
Why do people say such mean things about miscarriage and pregnancy loss?
Chrissy Teigen, who has normalized issues such as postpartum depression and infertility, revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday that she experienced a devastating pregnancy loss. “We are shocked and in …
Finding Life In The Midst Of Grief
The day my daughter died, I stopped knowing how to live. Her death was not sudden… it came after a long, hard talk with our caring team of oncologists, and …
After Miscarriage and Stillbirth, I’m Still Determined To Be a Dad
Our first pregnancy loss blindsided me. I’d known miscarriages happened but was firmly in the “bad things happen to other people” frame of mind. I didn’t know then that first-trimester miscarriages are fairly common — though …