Thanks so much to Ann-Maree for sending in this wonderful post about her beautiful son, Xavier, and telling the world all about him. Here’s a part I love: I’ve realised that our ‘modern society’ is not so modern when it comes to talking about stillbirth and grief. But I don’t think it’s deliberate. People freeze because they…
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National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is observed annually in the United States on October 15th. It is a day of remembrance for pregnancy loss and infant death which includes, but is not limited to, miscarriage, still birth, SIDS or the death of a newborn. How I wish I never knew about this day….
Would She Know Me?
It happens all the time. I see a little girl; a year and a half old, brown hair, a curious smile and I think, “That could be Dorothy.” My breath catches in my throat as I watch her toddle back to her parents so she can be lifted into their arms. I would know her…
E.J.G. – a love story
Trigger warning: This post includes infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Also, it is a bit lengthy. My name is Sarah Gatlin and I am a mom to a sweet redheaded angel baby, Everett. This is our story. Well, a part of our story. This is the story of how we fell into a love deeper than…
Stories of Loss: Jonah Asher Skow
In July of 2016, my husband Colin and I found out our lives were about to change, big time. We were pregnant! We tried only one time, and bam! Pregnant. Of course, we were both terrified to become first-time parents, but we were as ready as we’d ever be. Before going on with the story,…
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