by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 13, 2021 | Grief & Bereavement
The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those experiencing grief. So many holiday routines and activities revolve around the gathering of family and friends. Yet, bereaved parents may not feel up for celebrating as usual or embracing holiday traditions...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 23, 2021 | Grief & Bereavement
This page contains affiliate links, meaning Hand to Hold earns a small commission for qualifying items, at no additional cost to you. Often when we go through a difficult time, such as the loss of a child, we turn to books to help us navigate the journey and being the...
by Christine Tester | Jul 12, 2021 | Grief & Bereavement
I have always loved summertime, and still do. But the early summer months are bittersweet, as they are now forever a reminder of the short time we had with my daughter. A reminder of waking up early before the mugginess of the day was in full swing, then entering the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jul 1, 2021 | Grief & Bereavement
UPDATED 6/22/2021 July is annually recognized as Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of the support necessary when one endures the loss of a child. Over the years we have had the bittersweet pleasure to feature the heartfelt words...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 27, 2020 | Grief & Bereavement
No one understands the pain of losing a pregnancy or an infant like someone who has been there. But there is also a specific set of parents who have endured the pain of losing one or more children in a multiple birth in the NICU. These families are faced with a unique...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 26, 2020 | Grief & Bereavement
There is so much joy and sorrow in losing a twin. It is so complex. You are so thankful for your baby who is living, but you are grieving the baby you lost. Everything was supposed to be in multiples, and now it is not. by Ally Anderson Jacob and I were expecting twin...
