Libby Rose: Dear Santa

This mama to her beautiful Beatrice wrote a letter to Santa, and it’s really gorgeous ❤ She asks Santa for 5 things this year, including remembering, letter her rest, and giving her daughter a gift. She writes: My baby died a few years ago; she was perfect but, unfortunately for us, she was stillborn. I…

Hello, Norah: Let’s Talk About the Holidays

Joanna is Norah’s mom, and she runs a blog called Hello, Norah. She’s faced not only with a holiday season without her Norah, but one that is also going to be her mom’s last. Her insight into the season is just beautiful ❤ Our best case scenario involves these holidays being Mom’s last and Norah…

Jensen Grey: 5 Tips to Tackle Grieving This Holiday Season

Jensen Grey’s mama, Danielle, wrote this great post about grief during the holidays. Her first tip is to remember to breathe, which I love. Doing some breathing is a really good way to practice mindfulness and get yourself centered again, even when you’re having a hard day. The upcoming holidays can seem like a daunting…

The Ivy Nest: Not Just Surviving the Holidays, but Thriving Through Them

Thank you to Rebecca for submitting this wonderful post about thriving through the holidays as a loss mom. She gives some really excellent tips that I love, and I think you will too ❤ I particularly love these two point that I’ll past here. I definitely suggest clicking to read the full article! Schedule Fun- I’m…

Last Christmas: Navigating holidays after infant loss

It’s hard to believe that we’re already in the last quarter of this year. Before you know it, we’ll be packing up Halloween decor and creating menus and place settings for Thanksgiving. After that, we’ll flip our calendars to December and the pre-Christmas frenzy begins. For those of us who have suffered pregnancy and infant…