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Not Everyone Gets A Rainbow Baby
A Bereaved Parent’s Battle Cry
Don’t Tell Me God Is Good
To Family And Friends Choosing To Ignore My Child’s Existence On Social Media
Grieving The Child Who Did Not Die
Dear Newly Bereaved Parent

*If you’re feeling unsafe or considering suicide, please reach out for help. In the US, call or text 988, UK text HOME to 85258, Canada text HOME to 686868.

Early Loss

Dear Meghan

Comparison And Secrets: Let’s Be Honest About Baby Loss Feelings
Someone will always rank my loss in their minds, deciding for themselves if I have suffered more or less than the woman standing next to me

What Grief Does To Us
Grief. It had me knock, push, slam down every door, hoping it wasn't the end

Death of An Adult Child

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Never A Grandparent: Losing Your Only Child Also Means Losing Your Legacy
We not only lost a son, we lost our legacy - a continuation of who we are

Losing Your Only Child: Now Hope Looks Different
hope is no longer a desired wishful outcome

On Those Rumors: When You Talk About The Son Who Was Mine

Grief and Mental Health

A Letter to a Younger Man

Things You Can’t Prepare For: Tax Day After Your Child Dies

There Is A Story Behind Every Loss

Hard Choices

I Knew I’d NEVER Get An Abortion, But Life Had Other Plans

What’s Left Behind

I’m Allowed To Grieve Her, Too

On Grieving

7 Things I’ve Learned Since The Loss Of My Child

6 Things I Wish People Knew About Grieving The Loss Of A Child

6 Things To Never Say To A Bereaved Parent - still standing magazine

6 Things To Never Say To A Bereaved Parent

Recent Loss

Dear Newly Bereaved Parent

Mothering a dead baby is never easy but a gift I got at the hospital.

Mothering A Dead Baby At The Hospital

Ask Away: Why Are My Co-workers With Living Children Allowed To Bring Their ‘Personal Lives’ To Work And I’m Not?
My superiors downgraded me to another, smaller, windowless office

Parenting After Loss

Still A Mother

Children and Grief

My Motherhood

Advocacy

Project Benjamin: #TheyMatterToo

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This “Sickness” Called Grief

A Four-Part Article on Homicide Loss

Supporting A Friend After Loss

What Does The Life Of A Bereaved Parent Look Like?

Triggers: This Is My Life Now
That's the thing with grief. There are no stages.

Oh, Mama. I Know.

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Founded in 2012, Still Standing Magazine shares stories from around the world of writers surviving the aftermath of loss, infertility - and includes information on how others can help. This is a page for all grieving parents. If you grieve the loss of your child, no matter the circumstances, you are welcome here.

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YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE You lose them o

YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE
You lose them over and over,
sometimes in the same day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up,
and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realisation hits home,
they are gone.
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn,
and as you awaken,
so does your memory,
so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart,
they are gone.
Again.
Losing someone is a journey,
not a one-off.
There is no end to the loss,
there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat,
when it washes over.
Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea,
they have a journey ahead of them,
and a daily shock to the system each time they realise,
they are gone,
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every day,
for a lifetime.
Credit: @donnaashworthwords

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