Did you know that today is International Bereaved Mother’s Day? I know! We get a day all to ourselves! This special day was created in 2010 to honour and celebrate the mothers who carry some if not all of their children in their hearts rather than their arms. In our modern day society, mothers who…
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Every Single Day
Continue...3287. That’s the number of babies that are stillborn. Every. Single. Day. 2.6 million. That’s the number of babies stillborn in 2015. Or at least, that’s the best estimate. You see, researchers don’t know exactly how many babies are stillborn each year, because not every stillbirth is recorded. In many countries, barriers to accessing healthcare…
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Working Together to Prevent Stillbirth
Continue...Earlier this month, I got the chance to attend the International Stillbirth Alliance conference in Vancouver, Canada. It was incredible! As someone who goes to scientific conferences occasionally for work, I cannot tell you often enough how incredible it was. First of all, it is very, very rare to have a scientific conference that is…
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Dropping Comparison To Pick Up Love
Continue...A few days ago I stopped to grab a bottle of water at a gas station. The man in front of me was talking with the cashier about being tired after a long day at work. When I got up to the register, the cashier made a comment to me about how, “That guy doesn’t know…
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Breaking the Second Silence
Continue...I am a mother. My son Samuel died four hours after birth. It has been over three years since he died. It’s been almost four years since we decided to start our family. I am not trying to conceive another child. My arms and heart ache for the family we should have. Each of those…
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Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It…
Continue...Still Standing is a wonderful resource, but sometimes you need to talk to someone in person. Reaching out online just isn’t enough. I recently had the chance to meet 60 wonderful women who are there for you when you need someone to talk to. The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network is a volunteer organization here…
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- A Father's Grief
- Advocacy
- Child Loss
- Children
- Dealing With Others in Grief
- Life After Loss
- New Normal
- Parenting After Loss
5 Rights of the Bereaved Parent
Continue...1) You have the right to your feelings. No one knows exactly what it is like for you to lose your child. No one has walked the exact same path as you. No one has lost THIS child who was unique in his or her own special way. You have a right to feel how…
