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...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 14, 2019 | Grief & Bereavement
There is no language to adequately describe the experience of losing a pregnancy or an infant. Our culture often hopelessly unaware of the grief experience. Neonatal death, stillbirth, and pregnancy loss are parts of life many don’t want to acknowledge. If you...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 11, 2019 | Grief & Bereavement
by Charles George Over the last six years of my life, I have experienced my greatest joy and my most devastating challenge. The biggest joy was welcoming my son, Thomas, into the world upon his birth. The biggest challenge that I have ever faced in life is my son...
by Christine Tester | Jul 26, 2018 | Grief & Bereavement
My daughter, Isabelle Dolores Anne, was born at 28 weeks on June 8th, 2004. I had picked an early morning midwife appointment so I could dash to the office immediately afterwards. With my mind very much on work, I casually mentioned to the midwife that I felt small...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 5, 2018 | Grief & Bereavement
By Brittany Clay On April 4, 2016, I had an experience that I didn’t even realize happened to people. After days of being in pain, I went to the hospital, only to have my water break. The nurse told me I was in labor. “But ma’am, you must be mistaken. I’m only halfway...
by Stacey Skrysak | Feb 15, 2018 | Family Stories, Grief & Bereavement
It was a typical morning in the NICU, a place that felt like home after months of daily visits. As I sat watching my daughter sleep, a nurse walked up to me with a package in hand. It was addressed to Peyton, my lone surviving triplet. I quickly opened the box,...
