Category: Loss Support
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Back-to-School Is One Of The Most Painful Times Of Year For Grieving Parents
Why is it hard? The start of a new school year is a major milestone that not only marks the passage of time but also reminds grieving parents of the […]
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How a Grieving Mom Finds Peace While Creating Beautiful Art
I recently connected with a woman who creates captivating memorial artwork and shares it freely with grieving parents. Cecielia is a mom who knows the pain of loss. Four years […]
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Teacup Gardens: A Powerful Tool For Grief Work
Gardening has measurable therapeutic benefits that can reduce anxiety and provide comfort, healing, and purpose. For grieving parents, a teacup garden is representative of how even something so very tiny, like the babies they’ve lost, can have a huge impact.
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Heal Your Broken Heart With Love Letters To Your Baby
Writing a letter to your baby after loss is a great way to help process your grief. In a society that doesn’t provide many opportunities for grieving pregnancy or infant […]
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How To Hack Your Brain To Instantly Feel Better
Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember how the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems work. The sympathetic nervous system is our “fight or flight” system. It raises heart rate […]
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Five Of The Most Helpful Gifts For Miscarriage
After someone you care about loses a pregnancy it can be so hard to know how to show you care. If you want to send or take a gift that is both meaningful and helpful, here are some ideas that will last much longer than flowers.
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Six Reasons To Seek Professional Support For Perinatal Loss
Pregnancy or Infant loss is a topic that can be difficult to talk about with the people we are close to. It is not uncommon for grieving parents to feel unheard or to not have their feelings and experiences validated. Professional support for perinatal loss may help.