by Keira Sorrells | Oct 1, 2014 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement
In the six and a half years since my 14 month old daughter died, I have read numerous books about losing a baby, grief, grief recovery, spirituality and grief, the stages of grief (they don’t exist) and so on. I’ve read stories of mothers who lost babies, young...
by Keira Sorrells | Jul 18, 2014 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
It was a cold, clear day in February, the sun was shining through the windows of our playroom and my daughters, Avery and Lily were busy investigating a new toy, pushing every button and making every song sing over and over and over again. Unfortunately, their sister...
by Keira Sorrells | Apr 4, 2014 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
Like many parents who have had a preemie or lost a baby, I felt an urge to support others who were facing similar struggles. Our family had been through infertility treatments, a high-risk triplet pregnancy, bedrest, micropreemies, three extended NICU stays and...
by Keira Sorrells | Nov 27, 2013 | Grief & Bereavement, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
I used to listen politely as people made references to the loss of an aunt, a mother, or even an adult child. It was an attempt to connect with me, to identify with me about the loss of my 14 months old daughter, Zoe. Beneath my smile, I would tune them out and in...
by Keira Sorrells | Oct 7, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement
It was about 9 months after the death of my 14 month-old daughter, Zoe. Zoe was a triplet born at 25 weeks 5 days and had spent over 9 months in the NICU. While everyone grieves differently, I felt for a long time that I had to feel the pain deeply and intensely in...
